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Focaccia Bread

This recipe came from Christi Hardy.

Ingredients

Ingredients

2 - 3/4 C

all-purpose flour
1 stp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 T

active dry yeast

1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried basil
1 pinch ground pepper
1 T vegetable oil
1 C water
2 T olive oil
1 T grated Parmesan Cheese
1 C mozzarella cheese

Preparation

  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 has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic. 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 (230 degrees C). Punch dough down; 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 in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.