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Italian Flat Bread (Focaccia)

Italian Flat Bread (Focaccia) is a breads recipe made with All Purpose Flour To C and Active Dry Yeast Or Quick. Serves 1. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cup
• 2 1/4

Method (preview)

1. 1

   ; (120 - 130 deg. f)

2. 2

   Cover; let rise in warm place about 40 minutes (20 minutes for Quick Rise yeast).

3. 3

   Prepare onion topping. In small skillet, saute onion in butter until soft.

4. 4

   Stir in 1/3 t. sugar and 1/8 t. salt.

5. 5

   Punch down dough. On lightly floured surface, shape dough into a ball.

6. 6

   Place on greased cookie sheet.

7. 7

   Flatten to a 10-inch circle.

8. 8

   With table knife, cut a circle in dough about 1 inch from edge, cutting almost through to cookie sheet.

9. 9

   Prick center with a fork. Spread Onion Topping over the pricked dough.

10. 10

    Cover; let rise in warm place about 30 minutes (15 minutes for Quick Rise).

11. 11

    Bake at 375 deg. for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown.

12. 12

    Variation.

13. 13

    Omit Onion Topping.

14. 14

    Instead of pricking top, cut a criss-cross design with a sharp knife.

15. 15

    Brush bread with an egg glaze made by combining 1 egg yolk and 1 T. milk or water.

16. 16

    Sprinkle with sesame seed if desired.