Italian Focaccia-Onion Bread

Title:
Italian Focaccia-Onion Bread

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Bread,
Yeast,
Italian




Ingredients:





     2 pk Dry yeast; dissolved in one


          -cup lukewarm water


     3 c  Unbleached flour


          Olive oil


     1 ts Sugar


     1 ts Salt


     3 tb Tomato paste


     1    Yellow onion; peeled and


          -chopped


     6    Green onions; chopped


     1    Clove garlic; crushed


          Fresh-cracked pepper






 Place the water and yeast in a mixing bowl. Add half the flour, 1/4 cup


 olive oil, the sugar, and salt, and mix with an electric mixer until


 smooth. Add the remaining flour, and blend in by hand. Place the dough on


 floured board, and knead for 5 minutes. Place the dough on a Formica


 countertop or on plastic wrap, and cover with a large metal bowl. Allow to


 rise about 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk. When it is doubled, punch the


 dough down, and knead it for 1 or 2 minutes. Roll the dough out to fit a


 greased 9- by 13-inch shallow pan, and place the dough in the pan. Let the


 dough rise until not quite doubled in bulk, and then punch holes all over


 it, using a fork. Brush the top of the dough with some olive oil and then


 the tomato paste. Mix together the yellow onion, green onions, and garlic;


 use to sprinkle top of dough. Sprinkle with the pepper. Preheat the oven


 and bake at 375? for about 25 minutes, or until lightly browned.


 


 busted by Sarah G. NOTES


 : This bread is great on a buffet. Or slice in half and use for Italian


 sandwiches. I like a little Italian salami, some yellow onion, and a few


 green olives. Drizzle a little Italian salad dressing on the sandwich, and


 enjoy with a heavy red wine.


 Recipe by: A Frugal Gourmet


 


 Posted to recipelu-digest by P& Gruenwald 
on Mar 17,


 1998