Cranberry Focaccia Bread Recipe Recipe Fo

CRANBERRY CHICKEN FOCACCIA

Steps:

• With fingers, carefully loosen skin from each chicken breast to form a pocket. Place thyme sprigs under the skin and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°., Set chicken aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and slice chicken. Place the cranberries, orange segments and sugar in a small food processor; cover and process until blended., Layer bread bottom with cheese, lettuce, cranberry mixture, chicken and pecans; replace top. Cut into six wedges.

CRANBERRY FOCACCIA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, butter, milk powder, salt, pie spice and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Shape into a 14x10-in. rectangle and place on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. With fingertips, make several dimples over top of dough., Sprinkle with cranberries and brown sugar. Bake at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack.

ROSEMARY WALNUT CRANBERRY FOCACCIA

Steps:

• Stir together the warm water, sugar and yeast in a measuring cup or small bowl; let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• In the bowl of your stand mixer attached with a dough hook, add in flour and 2 teaspoons salt; stir to distributed salt.
• Pour into the mixing bowl, the proofed yeast mixture, milk and olive oil. Mix on low speed until dough comes together. Increase speed to medium and mix until dough is smooth, about 5 minutes.
• Lightly grease a bowl with olive oil, place in the dough ball and turn to coat all sides. Cover with plastic film and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• In the meantime, in a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 2 tablespoons of chopped rosemary and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Heat the mixture until olive oil bubbles, about 1 minute. Add in chopped cranberries and toasted walnuts; remove from heat. Let cool to room temperature.
• Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside. Once dough has risen, punch it down and knead in the cranberry/walnut mixture. (I was able to incorporate the mixture easily with a wooden spoon in the same bowl.) Form the dough into a tight ball, cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
• Pat the dough onto the sheet of parchment paper. (I divided mine into two flat, round loaves on separate sheets.) Cover with a plastic film and allow it to rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Dimple the dough with your fingertips to make indentations. Lightly sprinkle with sea salt (don't add too much unless you like salty), if using, and fresh cracked black pepper.
• Place loaf in the middle shelf of a preheated oven. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack. Serve warm.

CRANBERRY FOCACCIA

Steps:

• DOUGH: Combine warm water and sugar in a large bowl. Sprinkle yeast over mixture. Let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in next 7 ingredients. Add 2 1/2 cups flour, stirring to combine. Stir in additional flour a bit at a time to make a soft dough. Knead 10 minutes by hand on a lightly floured surface or 5 minutes in a mixer on low speed.
• Place dough in a lightly buttered or oiled large bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap amnd let rise until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Punch dough down on a lightly floured surface. Knead in cranberries. Shape into a flat round about 8-inches in diameter. Place on a parhment-lined baking sheet. Cover lightly with plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°F
• TOPPING: Gently brush with melted butter and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until golden. Remove from baking sheet and cool on a wire rack.
• If you are not serving right away, wrap focaccia well in foil and freeze in a plastic freezer bag. When ready to serve, defrost on counter,. Place in preheated 375F oven for 8-10 minutes, or until warm.

CRANBERRY FOCACCIA

Steps:

• DOUGH: Combine warm water and sugar in a large bowl. Sorinkle yeast over mixture Let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in next 7 ingredients. Add 2 1/2 cups flour, stirring to combine. Stir in additional flour a bit at a time to make a soft dough. Knead 10 minutes by hand on a lightly floured surface or 5 minutes in mixer on low speed.
• Place dough in a lightly buttered or oiled large bowl, Cover bowl with plastic wap and let rise until doubled in volume about 1 hour,.
• Punch down dough on a lightly floured surface. Knead in cranberries. Shape onto a flat round about 8-inches in diameter. Place on a parchement-lined baking sheet. Cover lightly with plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• TOPPING:.
• Gently brush with melted butter and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until golden, Remove from baking sheet and cool on a wire rack.