Focaccia Bread

Ingredients

No. of Portions : 6

Maida                         800 gms

Yeast                            48 gms

Salt                               22 gms

Oil                                 60 gms

Improver                        5 gms

Water                         420 gms

 Rosemary herb         3-4 sprigs

Method:

a)     Make the dough by straight dough method.

b)     Divide into rounds of 300 gms each.

c)     Rest for twenty minutes.

d)     Flatten by a rolling pin into circles 10 inches in diameter.

e)     Top with sliced onions, sun-dried tomatoes, olives and fresh herbs.

f)      Rest for 20 minutes.

g)     If the dough has risen too much. Roughly dock it with the tips of your fingers.

h)      Before baking, give a wash with basil pesto.

i)       Bake at 230 C with steam injection for 8 minutes and dry at 180 C for 30 minutes.

j)       After removing from the oven, brush with some more Basil pesto.

k)       For making Potato Focacia, substitute 250 gms of flour with 350 gms of mashed potato and proceed as for regular Focacia.