Onion Poppy Seed Focaccia Food

ONION-HERB FOCACCIA

Steps:

• On a floured surface, roll out 1 pound refrigerated pizza dough into a 10-by-15-inch rectangle; press into an oiled rimmed baking sheet. Mix 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons chopped rosemary and/or oregano, 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes and a big pinch of sea salt. Brush half of the herb oil over the dough, then set aside until puffy, about 1 hour. Make dimples in the dough with your fingers and top with thin onion slices and shaved parmesan. Bake at 400 until golden, about 20 minutes. Brush with the remaining herb oil.

CARAMELISED ONION FOCACCIA

Steps:

• Mix the flours with the yeast and salt, add 1 tbsp oil, then pour in 320ml lukewarm water and mix well. You want a very soft dough - don't worry if it looks a little wet, this will make a lighter focaccia. Knead for 5 mins if using a stand mixer, or 10 mins by hand, using a dough scraper if you have one and lightly oiling your hands and the surface. Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp tea towel and leave to rise until it has doubled in size.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large frying pan with the remaining oil, add the onions and a pinch of salt, and cook gently for 20 mins or until very soft. Pour in the vinegar and cook for a further 10 mins until sticky. Set aside to cool.
• Oil an A4-sized roasting tin, scrape in the dough and reshape in the tin (see tip, below), gently pushing the dough into the corners. Scatter over the onions, cover with a piece of lightly oiled cling film and leave until puffed up.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Using your fingers, lightly dimple the dough all over, drizzle with a little oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake for 30 mins until golden brown. Can be made the day before and stored in an airtight container.

ONION-POPPY SEED LOAF

Steps:

• Measure ingredients carefully, placing all ingredients in the bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
• Select Basic/White cycle.
• Use Medium or Light crust colour.
• Remove baked bread from pan and cool on wire rack.

ONION POPPY SEED RING

Steps:

• Whisk together the yeast and 3/4 cup of bread flour. Sprinkle the yeast mixture over warm water in a small bowl. The water should be no more than 100 degrees F (40 degrees C). Let stand for 5 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam.
• Combine the yeast mixture with 2 eggs, vegetable oil, sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a large mixing bowl; stir well to combine. Stir in half of the remaining bread flour until no dry spots remain. Stir in the remaining bread flour, a 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, then place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
• Line and generously grease a baking sheet. Set aside. Mix onion, poppy seeds, 1/4 teaspoon salt, all-purpose flour, and butter together in a bowl. Divide onion mixture into 2 equal portions. Set aside. Divide dough into 2 equal portions. Roll each portion into approximately 30x4 inch strips. Spoon the onion mixture down the center of each strip lengthwise. Begin pulling the edges of the dough up to wrap around the filling, pinching the edges to close securely.
• Arrange the strands side by side, seam side down. Beginning in the middle of each strand, braid the strands together by crisscrossing each side, making sure to keep the seam side down. Once both sides are braided, pinch the edges together to form a ring. Place the ring on the prepared baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap. Allow ring to rise until tripled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Arrange the oven rack to the lowest position. Beat 1 egg and 1 pinch of salt together in a bowl. Brush the braided ring with the egg mixture. Sprinkle with additional poppy seeds, if desired.
• Bake in preheated oven until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped, turning the pan around half way through so the ring browns evenly, 45 to 50 minutes.

ONION-POPPY SEED BISCUIT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly grease a 9x5 loaf pan, or use a non-stick loaf pan& set aside.
• Melt butter or margarine in a medium-sized bowl; stir in the minced dried onion& poppy seeds.
• Open the cans of biscuits& separate them.
• Dip each biscuit quickly into the butter mixture, turning to coat both sides.
• Line up the biscuits in the loaf pan, standing them on edge, forming two long rows; drizzle any remaining butter mixture on top of completed loaf.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
• (You may find you need to lower your oven temperature to 325 degrees in order for the middles of the center biscuits to get done; or you can bake these individually on a cookie sheet after dipping them in the butter mixture.).

ONION POPPY SEED BREAD

Steps:

• Put the ingredients in the bread pan in the order recommended by the machine manufacturer.
• Select Basic Wheat Cycle, Light Setting (or equivalent).

ONION POPPY SEED BAGUETTES

Steps:

• Measure ingredients carefully, placing all except egg yolks and 1 tablespoon water into bread machine loaf pan in order recommended by manufacturer.
• Select dough/manual cycle.
• Do not use delay.
• Place dough in a greased bowl, and turn greased side up.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes or until double in size.
• (dough is ready when indentation remains when touched) Grease a cookie sheet.
• Punch down dough and roll into a 16x12 rectangle on lightly floured surface.
• Cut dough crosswise in half.
• Roll up wach half dough tightly, beginning at 12 inch side.
• Pinch edge of dough to seal.
• Taper ends slightly.
• Place 3 inches apart on cookie sheet, make 3 or 4 diagonal slashes in each loaf.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place 30 to 40 minutes or until double.
• Heat oven to 375.
• Mix egg yolk and 1 tablespoon water; brush over tops of loaves.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve warm or cool on wire rack.