Tomato and basil focaccia bread
Tomato and basil focaccia bread

Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, tomato and basil focaccia bread. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Using fingertips, press several dimples into dough. Pour tomato mixture over dough; sprinkle with basil, coarse salt and pepper.

Tomato and basil focaccia bread is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Tomato and basil focaccia bread is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook tomato and basil focaccia bread using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Tomato and basil focaccia bread:
  1. Get 2 + 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or maida
  2. Prepare 1/2 cup olive oil
  3. Take 2 tsp active dry yeast
  4. Take 2 tsp sugar
  5. Take 1 tsp salt
  6. Get 1/4 tsp crushed black pepper
  7. Take 1/4 tsp chilli flakes
  8. Make ready 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  9. Prepare 2 tbsp Italian seasoning, you can use fresh herbs as well
  10. Take 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  11. Make ready 1 cup warm water
  12. Make ready 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
  13. Prepare 10-12 cherry tomatoes cut into halves
  14. Prepare 1 pickled jalapeno chilli cut into rounds

Focaccia is my favorite bread to make. It was the first type of bread I attempted and continues to be my favorite to make. Drizzle with basil pesto, then cut or tear into slices to serve - the focaccia is wonderful just warm or at room temperature. For the basil and cherry tomato topping, pick and roughly chop the basil leaves and halve the tomatoes.

Instructions to make Tomato and basil focaccia bread:
  1. In large mixing bowl add warm water, sugar and yeast. Stir and let it sit for 5 minutes to form a bubbly mixture.
  2. Take a small pan and add olive oil, chopped garlic, dried herbs (except basil), Italian seasoning, 1/2 tsp salt, crushed garlic and chilli flakes. - Now turn on the gas and cook this mixture on a low heat for a few minutes. Be careful not to burn the herbs and garlic. Turn off the gas and let the mixture sit for a few minutes.
  3. Now add 1 cup flour and 1/4 cup of infused oil to the yeast mixture and mix well. Let it rest for 5-6 minutes. - Now add rest of the flour and 1/2 tsp salt and mix well.
  4. Now knead the dough on a floured surface (to avoid sticking) until smooth. - Now transfer the dough in an oiled bowl and cover it with a damp cloth and let it rest for 45 minutes in a dark and warm corner of your kitchen.
  5. Preheat the oven at 200°C for 10 minutes. - Now transfer the dough to an oiled baking sheet. I have used a square 9"×9" baking sheet, you can any size closer to this. I mean if you have a rectangular sheet, you can use that or a round skillet with a 8"or 9" diameter.
  6. Press the dough down to fit in the baking sheet. Now poke the dough all over with your fingers to give that dimpled effect. - Now add rest of the garlic infused olive oil on top and leave the dough to rest for 15 minutes.Now arrange cherry tomatoes and pickled jalapenos on top, pressing them slightly into the dough. Spread the basil leaves all over the top. - Bake it for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. - Take it out and let it cool and enjoy it with soup or as a tea time snack or as a meal.

Pop the basil and tomatoes into a bowl and season with sea salt and black pepper, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a tiny splash of white wine vinegar. Peel and slice the garlic and mix into the bowl. Garlic and thyme are perfect partners for the juicy cherry tomatoes that top this easy focaccia. Lightly coat your hands with oil on sheet, and scrape dough onto center. One of the tastiest things we've made recently is this Italian cherry tomato and rosemary focaccia bread, which contains half whole wheat flour for extra goodness.

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