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focaccia bread with roasted tomatoes

Recipe by
Lynn Socko
San Angelo, TX

This is a Bread Machine Recipe The ONLY thing I would do different, is add more tomatoes. This is a very flavorful bread and the bites with the tomato in them were the very best of the best. I used 4 tomatoes but next time will use 6.

yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 3 Hr
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For focaccia bread with roasted tomatoes

  • DOUGH RECIPE
  • 1 c
    water 80°
  • 2 Tbsp
    garlic infused butter
  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp
    powdered milk
  • 2 Tbsp
    sugar, granulated
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    sea salt
  • 1 tsp
    cracked black pepper
  • 1 tsp
    dried basil
  • 1 tsp
    dry active yeast
  • 8 oz
    very flavorful cheese, grated, reserve 2 oz.
  • TOPPINGS
  • 1/4 c
    garlic infused butter or olive oil, to brush pan and roast tomatoes
  • 4
    roma tomatoes, sliced
  • **red pepper flakes
  • **fresh basil leaves
  • **coarse sea salt

How To Make focaccia bread with roasted tomatoes

  • 1
    This is the cheese I used. You will want to use a cheese with a strong flavor so it will stand out in the bread. Reserve about 2 oz. to put on top after baking.
  • 2
    Peel and crush two or three garlic cloves and place in a pan with 1/2 c of butter or olive oil. Simmer on very low for a few minutes. You will use 2 tbsp. in the bread dough, the rest is for roasting tomatoes and brushing baking dish.
  • 3
    Add ingredients into bread pan according to manufactures instructions, all except cheese and yeast. Make an indention in the flour after it is in the bread pan and add yeast.
  • 4
    Set on DOUGH ONLY cycle. As soon as the dough has begun to form a ball, add 6 oz.of the cheese a little at a time allowing it to work into the dough before adding more. If you add all at once it will not mix in evenly.
  • 5
    Pour just enough garlic infused butter or olive oil in non stick skillet to just barely coat bottom. Slice about 4 tomatoes into med. slices. Simmer on one side for about 4 min. then flip and simmer another min or two. Remove and set aside.
  • 6
    Allow bread to knead and rise. Once done, remove and place in 11x13 baking pan that has been thoroughly brushed with garlic infused butter or olive oil.
  • 7
    Spread out with fingertips till it fills the pan. Make indention in dough with finger tips.
  • 8
    Place pan roasted tomatoes on top of dough. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes. Cover with a hand towel and place in warm spot to rise.
  • 9
    When dough has risen (doubled) heat oven to 400°. Sprinkle on coarse sea salt. Bake 20-22 min. As soon as you remove from oven, drop remaining cheese on top. Allow to cool and garnish with chopped fresh basil.

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