Homemade Tomato and Onion Focaccia

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I make this quite often, it really isn't hard and the

taste is well worth the effort.

 

Tomato and Onion Focaccia

 

3 tbsps. fruity green olive oil

2 large yellow onions, coarsely chopped

1 to 1 1/2 tsps. salt

1 1/4 cups warm water

1 tsp. dry yeast

1 tsp. sugar

4 1/2 cups white flour

1/2 cup thick, puréed tomato sauce

 

Heat 2 tbsps. of the olive oil in a non-stick pan and

cook the chopped onions in it, with a sprinkle of

salt. Stir them often over a medium flame until they

are limp and golden. Allow them to cool slightly.

Meanwhile, put the warm water in a large mixing bowl

and sprinkle the yeast over it. Stir in the sugar and

leave the mixture in a warm place for a few minutes,

until it begins to froth and foam. Stir in the salt

and about 2 1/2 C of the flour, making a soft sponge.

Leave the sponge to rise, covered with a kitchen

towel, for about 30 minutes.

Stir down the sponge and add the tomato sauce and the

cooked onions. Stir in more flour, until the dough is

too stiff to be stirred with a spoon.

Turn the dough out onto a heavily floured board and

begin kneading in as much of the remaining flour as is

necessary. Knead gently until the dough is smooth and

beginning to pull back. It should still be soft.

Form the dough into a ball. Keeping the board well

floured, and turning the dough once or twice, roll it

out to a large oval, about an inch thick. Lightly oil

a baking sheet, preferably one with edges, and lay the

loaf on it. Poke dimples in the bread with your

fingers if you like. Cover the dough and let it rise

about 40 minutes, or until it is almost doubled in

bulk. Brush the top of the bread very gently with the

remaining olive oil, and bake the focaccia in a

preheated 400 degree oven for about 35 minutes.

Remove it from the pan with the help of a large

spatula and transfer it to a wire rack to cool

slightly, then cut it in squares to serve.

 

 

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