Mozzarella Arugula And Marinated Tomatoes On Focaccia Food

MOZZARELLA, ARUGULA, AND MARINATED TOMATOES ON FOCACCIA

Steps:

• In a large bowl or baking dish combine tomatoes, onion, and vinegar and season with pepper and salt. Marinate mixture, covered, tossing occasionally with rubber spatula, 30 minutes.
• Transfer tomatoes and onion to a plate with slotted spoon and add arugula to marinade remaining in bowl or baking dish. Season arugula with pepper and salt and toss. Arrange arugula on bottom focaccia half and top with mozzarella, tomatoes, onion, and remaining focaccia half, pressing together gently. Cut sandwiches into 4 pieces.

QUICK FOCACCIA

Steps:

• Lightly grease a baking pan, 13 by 9 by 2 inches.
• In a bowl stir together water, yeast, and sugar and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. In a small bowl stir together flour and table salt and gradually stir into yeast mixture until mixture forms a soft dough. On a lightly floured work surface with floured hands knead dough 5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic, and shape into a ball. Invert bowl over dough and let dough rest 10 minutes.
• On lightly floured surface roll out dough into a 13- by 9-inch rectangle and transfer to baking pan pressing into corners. Let dough rise, covered loosely with plastic wrap, in a warm place 30 minutes, or until doubled in bulk.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Sprinkle dough with Parmesan, rosemary, coarse salt, and pepper to taste. Press indentations about 1/4 inch deep and 1 inch apart all over dough with lightly oiled fingertips and bake focaccia in middle of oven 20 minutes, or until golden. Cool focaccia in pan on a rack.