Garlic And Herb Focaccia Bread Recipes

DELICIOUSLY EASY GARLIC HERB FOCACCIA

Steps:

• Place 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon olive oil, bread flour, white sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and active dry yeast, respectively, in the pan of a bread machine. Select pizza cycle; press Start.
• Combine crushed garlic and 1/3 cup olive oil in a small bowl. Set aside to let it steep, about 30 minutes.
• Combine Parmesan cheese, parsley, onion powder, and herbes de Provence in another small bowl.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a large rimmed baking sheet with olive oil.
• Deflate dough and turn out into the baking sheet. Stretch dough gently out to 1/2-inch thickness, using your fingers to make dimples that will hold the toppings.
• Pour garlic and oil mixture onto dough and spread it evenly over the dough and edges with your hands. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese mixture evenly on top. Sprinkle dough with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer from the baking sheet to a rack. Let cool, 5 minutes. Cut into squares with a pizza cutter.

GARLIC AND HERB FOCACCIA BREAD

Steps:

• Add warm water to a large bowl and sprinkle the yeast over the top and allow to dissolve, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in the oil, salt, garlic and herbs.
• Add half of the flour and stir with a spoon, about 1 minute. Add the remaining flour and stir to incorporate it together.
• Tip the dough out onto a lightly dusted surface and knead by hand for 8 to 10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic. The dough will be a little sticky at first, but do not add additional flour.
• Oil another bowl with olive oil and place the dough in and turn it to coat it with oil.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise for 30 to 45 minutes in a warm area of the kitchen.
• Line a 10x15-inch pan with parchment paper and brush with olive oil. Gently transfer the rested dough to the pan and stretch the dough until it fills the pan.
• Drizzle the dough with 3 or 4 tablespoons of the garlic herb oil and spread it gently with your fingers while pressing dimples lightly in the dough. Sprinkle the focaccia generously with flaky salt.
• Let the dough rise in the pan, uncovered for 30 minutes until puffed.
• While the bread is rising in the pan, preheat the oven to 400°F
• Transfer the pan to the middle rack of the oven and bake the focaccia for 15 to 18 minutes, until light golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and transfer the focaccia from the pan to a cooling rack, allow to cool for 15 minutes before slicing.
• Serve the garlic herb oil as a dip with warm slices of focaccia bread.

EASY ROSEMARY GARLIC FOCACCIA BREAD

Steps:

• In a cold medium skillet, combine olive oil, minced garlic, thyme, rosemary, and black pepper. Place the pan over low heat and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 10 minutes or until aromatic, but before the garlic browns. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the warm water, yeast, and honey. Stir a few times then let sit for 5 minutes.
• Add 1 cup of flour and a 1/4 cup of infused garlic-olive oil mixture to the bowl with yeast and honey. Stir 3 to 4 times until the flour has moistened. Let sit for another 5 minutes.
• Stir in the remaining 1 ½ cups of flour and salt. When the dough comes together, transfer to a floured board and knead 10 to 15 times until smooth.
• Transfer the dough to a large oiled bowl, cover with a warm, damp towel and let rise for 1 hour. (It's best to let the dough rise in a warmer area of your kitchen).
• After 1 hour, heat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Use two tablespoons of the remaining garlic-olive oil mixture to oil a 9-inch by 13-inch rimmed baking sheet. (See above if you do not have this pan size).
• Transfer the dough to the baking sheet then press it down into the pan. Use your fingers to dimple the dough then drizzle the top with the remaining 2 tablespoons of the garlic olive oil mixture. Let the dough rise for 20 minutes until it puffs slightly.
• Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool baked focaccia bread on a wire rack.

ITALIAN GARLIC AND HERB SEASONED PANINI - FOCACCIA BREAD (ABM)

Steps:

• Prior to placing ingredients in breadmaker, fill the container with water.
• It needs to accomodate at least 11 cups of water.
• If it has that capacity, you can dump the water out and proceed.
• The dough makes a large amount and does rise to the top of the container.
• Place all ingredients in bread machine in order suggested by the manufacturer.
• If desired, you can hold off placing the herbs into the machine and wait until forming the loaves to place on top of bread.
• Set machine to dough cycle.
• When cycle is complete, punch dough down and knead a few times on a lightly floured surface (the dough should remain somewhat sticky).
• Place dough in oiled bowl, turn to coat with the oil, cover, and allow to rise again until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Ten minutes prior to rising is finished preheat oven to 400°F Lightly grease two baking sheets (I line them with Silpat sheets).
• After dough has risen the second time, press air out and divide dough in half (dough will still be sticky, do not use more flour).
• Press (using your hands) each half with a light touch into approximately an 8 x 11-inch rectangle on the individual prepared pans (rustic looking is okay, but don't press too flat).
• Brush with olive oil.
• If you haven't already added the herbs into the dough, scatter garlic, oregano, rosemary, marjoram, peppers, and parsley over surface of each and press lightly.
• Sprinkle with salt.
• Bake about 20-30 minutes or until a light golden.
• Serve warm or slice to use for a panini sandwich and grill.
• *Notethat preparation time doesn't include about 3 hours of rising time.