*** A WORD FROM THE KITCHEN ***I've heard this particular bread pronounced many
different ways but the way we do it for fun is like
[fo cotcha] like "gotcha" ;o) Homemade FocacCia Bread
right out of the oven is just THE best and oh-so-savory
with the fresh herbs...dangerously good. This is the
stuff you'll pay a nice bunch for in the store or
bakery and you can so easily make it now yourself.
A great alternative to garlic bread anytime.
Enjoy!
Marzee
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ROSEMARY FOCACCIA BREAD*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
INGREDIENTS:
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 cup water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 egg
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon crushed rosemary
DIRECTIONS:
Combine 1 cup flour, sugar, salt, and yeast.
Mix well. Heat water and vegetable oil until warm,
and add to yeast mixture along with the egg. Blend
with an electric mixer at low speed until moistened.
Beat for 2 additional minutes. Stir in 1 3/4 cup flour
while beating, until dough pulls away from side of bowl.
Knead in 3/4 cup flour on floured surface. Cover dough
with a bowl, and let sit for 5 minutes. Place dough on
a greased baking sheet. Roll out to 12 inch circle. Cover
with greased plastic wrap and a cloth towel. Place in a
warm place for 30 minutes. Uncover dough, and poke holes
in it with a spoon handle at 1 inch intervals. Drizzle
olive oil on dough, and sprinkle with crushed rosemary.
Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 17 to 27
minutes, until just golden. Remove from baking sheet,
and cool on rack.
Yield: 1 loaf
Categories: Breads
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BREAD BAKING TIPS: Having problems with your bread rising? It is
"ALWAYS THE YEAST". When you purchase a two
pound package of active dry yeast or a one pound
package of instant yeast, (also known as bread
machine yeast), proof it. Put two cups of water
at 110 degrees in a bowl. Actually measure the
temperature of the water with a candy thermometer.
Sprinkle in one table spoon of yeast. Stir so that
every granule gets wet. At five minutes the yeast
should start to bloom, blossom, grow, foam, froth,
bubble-up. At seven minutes the yeast should look
like the picture. If the yeast does not bloom,
take it back to the store cause it's no good.