Salty Black Pepper Focaccia Bread Food

SALTY BLACK PEPPER FOCACCIA BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Add water in a 2 c measuring cup, add yeast and sugar and stir to mix well. Let sit while mixing together other ingredients.
• 2. In a bowl mix together flour, salt, pepper, and powdered milk. Stir to combine.
• 3. Put 2 tbsp. of olive oil into bottom of bread pan. Once yeast/water has expanded a bit, add to bread pan. Then add dry ingredients in bread pan.
• 4. Place Bread Machine on DOUGH ONLY cycle. After a couple minutes check mixture and using a rubber spatula run it around the side of the bread pan to remove any flour mixture stuck on sides.
• 5. You can use a 11x13 baking dish or a 13x15 one, only difference will be the thickness of the baked bread. I like 13x15 for bread sticks and sammies. GENEROUSLY grease the bottom of the pan with olive oil, to the point of have oil laying on the bottom of the dish. The more oil, the better the crust. I place mine inside my oven with the oven light on to "warm" my baking pan, I use a pyrex glass baking dish.
• 6. Once dough has completed the kneading, resting, and rising cycle, remove and spread out by hand in greased baking dish. Cover with a dry dish towel and place back in unheated oven or any warm dry place until doubled in size.
• 7. Remove dish towel and spray top of bread with non stick spray and sprinkle with coarse sea salt. Bake in preheated 400º oven for 22 min. Remove and allow to cool.
• 8. Slice and serve. If you find it is trying to stick to baking dish, run a metal spatula under the bread. I like to flip my bread over and have the nice oily, crusty side on top.

BLACK PEPPER FOCACCIA BREAD

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl mix together hot water, yeast and sugar. Let sit for a few minutes to let it start activating.
• 2. In a medium bowl mix together, flour, powdered milk, salt and pepper.
• 3. Pour olive oil in bread machine pan then liquid mix then flour mix. Set machine to "Dough Only" cycle. Check after a few minutes and scrape inside of pan to make sure all flour gets incorporated.
• 4. I like to "warm" my pan/pans in my oven using the oven light while the bread dough does it's thing. I add a generous amount of cooking oil or olive oil to the bottom of the pan and coat it well then put it in the oven until needed, (no heat).
• 5. You can use a 9x13 pan or two loaf pans. Once dough has finished the cycle and risen, place into pan(s). Place back in the oven with light on, cover and allow to rise to double in size. Remove pans, preheat oven to 400º. Spray tops of bread with spray oil and sprinkle on Coarse sea salt. Place bread in oven and bake 23 minutes. Remove and allow to cool.

BLACK PEPPER FOCACCIA RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Add warm water and honey to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment. Stir to combine.
• Sprinkle the yeast over the mixture and let it sit until the mixture has bloomed and looks foamy , 5 to 10 minutes.
• Sift the 2 cups all-purpose flour and 1 cup of whole wheat flour together into a large bowl. Stir in 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoons cracked black pepper.
• Add 1/4 cup olive oil to the stand mixer. Mix on medium-low speed until combined. Gradually add the sifted flours to the stand mixer a bit at a time, making sure the mixture is well combined before adding more.
• Once all the flour is added, continue mixing the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Add more flour 1 tablespoon at a time if the dough is too sticky and isn't pulling away from the sides of the bowl.
• Remove dough from the bowl, and use your hands to shape it into a ball.
• Grease a large bowl with olive oil. Add the dough ball, tossing it in the bowl to coat. Cover with a clean, damp towel, and transfer to a warm place. Let it rise for 60 minutes or until the dough doubles in size.
• Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 400 F. To a round, 10-inch cake pan, add 3 tablespoons of oil and 2 tablespoons flour. Mix until combined (this should be a sludge-type mixture which prevents the dough from sticking to the pan and essentially fries the bottom, creating a crispy texture). Spread the mixture evenly on the bottom of the pan.
• Add the dough ball to the pan and spread evenly to the edges. Cover, and let rise until visibly puffed, about 30 minutes.
• Drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons oil on top of the dough. Use your fingers to create deep wells over the surface of the dough.
• Top with remaining 1 teaspoon flaky salt and 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper.
• Bake until golden, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool slightly before removing from the pan and serving.

FOCACCIA BREAD

Steps:

• In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a dough hook, proof the yeast by combining it with the warm water and sugar.
• Stir gently to dissolve.
• Let stand 3 minutes until foam appears.
• Turn mixer on low and slowly add the flour to the bowl.
• Dissolve salt in 2 tablespoons of water and add it to the mixture.
• Pour in 1/4 cup olive oil.
• When the dough starts to come together, increase the speed to medium.
• Stop the machine periodically to scrape the dough off the hook.
• Mix until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes, adding flour as necessary.
• Turn the dough out onto a work surface and fold over itself a few times.
• Form the dough into a round and place in an oiled bowl, turn to coat the entire ball with oil so it doesn't form a skin.
• Cover with plastic wrap or damp towel and let rise over a gas pilot light on the stovetop or other warm place until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
• Coat a sheet pan with a little olive oil and corn meal.
• Once the dough is doubled and domed, turn it out onto the counter.
• Roll and stretch the dough out to an oblong shape about 1/2-inch thick.
• Lay the flattened dough on the pan and cover with plastic wrap.
• Let rest for 15 minutes.
• In the meantime, coat a small saute pan with olive oil, add the onion, and cook over low heat for 15 minutes until the onions caramelize.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Uncover the dough and dimple with your fingertips.
• Brush the surface with more olive oil and then add caramelized onions, garlic, olives, cheese, salt, pepper, and rosemary.
• Bake on the bottom rack for 15 to 20 minutes.

BLACK OLIVE FOCACCIA BREAD

Steps:

• Pour the water into the bowl of a stand up mixer fitted with a dough hook and sprinkle in the yeast. Add 1 cup of the flour and the sugar then stir to combine. Let rest for ten minutes or so, until the yeast activates and bubbles appear on surface.
• Add the rest of the flour, salt, olive oil, pepper, thyme and olives and mix well until dough begins to form a ball. Continue kneading for a few minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic. Place in a large, oiled bowl, cover with a towel, and rest in a warm place until the dough doubles, about 1 hour.
• Lightly oil your hands then knock down the dough, pressing the air out of it. Knead a few times and then place dough onto an oiled baking sheet. Pull and press dough across pan until if forms a large, flattened circle and vigorously poke dimples into it with your fingertips. Drizzle with olive oil, coarse salt and pepper and let rise a second time until it doubles again, about 30 minutes.
• While you wait preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Place in oven and bake until it has formed a golden crust, but is still soft in the centre, about 40 minutes.