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Focaccia

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 240ml lukewarm water
  • 7.5g salt
  • 37.5g olive oil
  • 375g strong white bread flour
  • 15g semolina
  • 7g packet of yeast

Rosemary and sea salt topping

  • A couple of sprigs of rosemary, used to stud the dough at regular intervals
  • A sparkling of sea-salt shaken evenly over the dough

Pesto, olive & pepperdew topping

  • 20 cherry tomatos, halved
  • Jar of pepperdew peppers, drained and torn into pieces
  • Handful of Kalamatra olives (stones removed)
  • 4 tbsp pesto, worked into the dough before final proving

Method

  1. Combine all the ingredients in the bread-maker on the dough cycle
  2. Turn-out dough into oven-proof pan and spread to the corners with your fingers. Add the topping of your choice at this stage. Leave to prove covered with a damp tea towel for 25 min
  3. Meanwhile pre-heat the oven to 250C
  4. When the dough has proved, remove the tea-towel and place in the oven, turning down the temperature to 220C. Bake for 12-15 mins until a light golden brown on top