Parmesan Focaccia

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Category : Breads

Recipe : Parmesan Focaccia

Focaccia is basically pizza dough with ingredients mixed in or, sometimes, sprinkled
on top. In fact, the first pizzas sold in America didn't have the thin Neapolitan-style
crust, but the thicker focaccia.

Makes 24 servings

1 1/2 cups warm water (105-115o F)
1/4 ounce active dry yeast (1 envelope)
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated

To prepare the dough by hand, in a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup of the water and
the yeast; stir in the sugar. Let stand 10 minutes, until foamy. Stir in 1 tablespoon
of the oil and the remaining 1 cup water. Add 4 cups of the flour, the oregano and
salt; stir to form a soft dough.
If using a food processor, in a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup of the water and the
yeast; stir in the sugar. Let stand 10 minutes, until foamy. In the food processor,
combine 4 cups of the flour, the oregano and salt. With the machine running, pour
in the yeast mixture, oil and remaining 1 cup water. When the dough gathers into
a ball, process 40 seconds to knead.
Sprinkle a work surface with 1 tablespoon of the remaining flour; turn out the
dough onto the prepared work surface and knead about 10 minutes (if using a
food processor, knead by hand just 1 minute), adding all but 1 teaspoon of the
remaining flour as needed, until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Flour a gallon-size sealable plastic bag with the remaining 1 teaspoon flour; place
the dough in the bag. Refrigerate overnight, until it doubles in volume.
Spray a 15 x 10 x 1" jelly-roll pan with nonstick cooking spray. Press the dough
evenly into the corners of the pan (the dough is elastic so keep stretching it).
Cover with a clean towel; let rise in a warm, draft-free place 30 minutes.
Arrange the oven racks to divide the oven in half. Preheat the oven to 450o F.
Brush the remaining 1 tablespoon oil over the dough. Bake in the center of the
oven 10 minutes; reduce the heat to 400o F. Sprinkle evenly with the cheese; bake
about 15 minutes more, until crisp and browned. Cut into 24 equal pieces.

SERVING (ONE 1-OUNCE PIECE) PROVIDES: 1/4 Fat, 1 Bread, 5 Optional
Calories.

PER SERVING: 105 Calories, 2 g Total Fat, 1 g Saturated Fat, 1 mg Cholesterol, 125 mg
Sodium, 18 g Total Carbohydrate, 1 g Dietary Fiber, 3 g Protein, 30 mg Calcium