Focaccia Bread

This is a recipe given to me by a friend of mine. I cannot believe I had not posted it here yet.

It does not look like ordinary focaccia bread (because of the CHEESE), but it tastes absolutely phenomenal.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup mozzarella

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, salt, sugar, yeast, garlic powder, oregano, thyme, basil and black pepper. Mix in the vegetable oil and water.
2. When the dough is mixed, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Lightly oil a large bowl. Place the dough in the bowl, and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Punch dough down and place on greased baking sheet. Pat into a 1/2 inch thick rectangle. Brush top with olive oil. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese.
4. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.

I used the above recipe to make steak sandwiches.

Mmmmmm…

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