garlic rosemary focaccia

How To Make garlic rosemary focaccia

• 1

  Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Combine garlic & oil in very small metal pan & set on a baking sheet. Bake in lower 1/3 of oven 1 hr. Cool on rack 30 min.
• 2

  Whisk together yeast and warm water in bowl of electric mixer & let stand 5 min. 'til creamy.
• 3

  Stir 1/3 cup olive oil into yeast mixture. Whisk together 7 cups flour & salt & stir 1/2 of flour mixture into yeast mixture. Fit mixer with dough hook attachment. Add remaining flour & mix on low speed until dough pulls away from side of bowl. Add more flour if necessary. Knead on med-high 'til dough is soft & slightly sticky. Transfer to a lg. oiled bowl, turning to coat with oil. Cover & let rise in a warm place 'til doubled in bulk, about 1 hr.
• 4

  Oil a 17x11" baking pan. Gently press dough into pan. Cover w/ oiled plastic wrap & let rise about 30 min.
• 5

  Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Poke indentations in@ 1" intervals w/ oiled fingertips. Drizzle w/ remaining garlic oil & sprinkle w/ rosemary, coarse salt and pepper. Bake in lower 1/3 of oven 'til deep golden brown on top, 25-30 min. Transfer to a rack to cool.
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