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Makes 18 servings

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Makes 18 servings

We kept this recipe classic with basic ingredients. Feel free to jazz it up with toppings like chopped olives, roasted garlic or grated Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional information per serving (based on 18 servings):Calories 125 (24% from fat)
carb. 20g
pro. 4g
fat 3g
sat. fat 0g chol. 0mg
sod. 187mg
calc. 12mg
fiber 1g

Ingredients

  • 2½teaspoons active dry yeast
  • ⅛ teaspoon granulated sugar
  • ½cup warm (105-110F) water
  • 4cups unbleached, all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling
  • 3teaspoons kosher salt, divided
  • 1cup cold water
  • 4tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 2tablespoons fresh rosemary, roughly chopped

Preparation

  1. 1. Stir the yeast and sugar together into the warm water. Let sit
  2. until foamy.
  3. 2. Put the flour and 1 teaspoon of salt in the work bowl of a food
  4. processor fitted with the dough blade or metal chopping blade.
  5. Process for 10 seconds to sift ingredients.
  6. 3. Add the cold water and 2 tablespoons of oil to the yeast mixture.
  7. With the machine running, slowly pour the liquid through the feed
  8. tube and continue processing until a dough ball forms. Let the
  9. machine run for an additional minute to knead.
  10. 4. Place the dough ball into a large mixing bowl, cover with plastic wrap
  11. and place in the oven on the rack in position 1. Select Proof and set
  12. to 80°F for 45 minutes. Dough should be doubled in size when time
  13. expires.
  14. 5. While dough is proofing, spray the Baking Pan liberally with nonstick
  15. cooking spray
  16. 6. Remove from oven and punch down the dough and turn out onto
  17. a floured surface. Roll out into a rectangle to fit the prepared Baking
  18. Pan, stretching the dough to meet the edges of the pan.
  19. 7. Using your fingers, make indentations in the dough over the entire
  20. surface. Brush with the remaining olive oil and sprinkle with remaining
  21. salt and the chopped rosemary. Cover with plastic wrap.
  22. 8. Replace the rack in the oven with the prepared Baking Pan. Select
  23. Proof again and set to 80°F for 30 minutes.
  24. 9. When time expires, remove plastic wrap and select Convection Bake
  25. and set to 400°F for 20 minutes. Focaccia should be golden and
  26. crisp. Let cool slightly before cutting and serving.