Fresh Basil Topped Mini Focaccias Recipes

BASIL FOCACCIA

Steps:

• Whisk together 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast, and salt in a mixing bowl. Add warm water and mix well. If dough is too sticky, mix in another 1/2 cup flour.
• Oil a bowl. Fill another, larger bowl halfway with hot water.
• Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth. Form into a ball and place in the oiled bowl, turning to coat all sides with oil. Place the oiled bowl in the bowl of hot water. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Oil a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface and let rest for 5 minutes. Transfer dough to the prepared baking pan. Press and dimple with your fingers to even out the thickness and work it into the corners to fit. Brush lightly with olive oil, then sprinkle with garlic salt, Parmesan cheese, and finally basil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until deep golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Cut into 8 squares.

BASIL-TURKEY MINI FOCACCIA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Grease large cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• Unroll pizza crust dough nad press into 12 x 8 inch rectangle on cookie sheet.
• With end of handle of wooden spoon, press indentations in top, about 1 inch apart.
• Brush dough with oil.
• Sprinkle with garlic powder, italian seasoning and parm cheese.
• Bake until golden brown (12 minutes).
• Cool off and cut in half horizontally.
• Spread cut side of bottom of focaccia with spreadable cheese.
• Top with single layer of tomatoes and basil.
• Layer turkey evenly over basil.
• Place top of focaccia cut side down, over turkey and press.
• Pierce through all layers with toothpicks, placing them every 1 1/2 inches over focaccia.
• With long serrated knife, cut between toothpicks into squares.