Tomato Focaccia bread recipe – a delicious homemade tomatoes, Parmesan and rosemary focaccia
Larisa Iernutan
Today I have chosen to present you an extremely simple and delicious tomato focaccia bread recipe, but you must remember that focaccia bread can be seasoned with other toppings or spices, depending on your preference. For example, focaccia bread can be prepared with roasted garlic, rosemary and Parmesan, salami, or other ingredients that you find in the fridge or in the pantry.
1 ½tspdried instant yeastor 20 g fresh yeast crumbled
30golive oilplus extra for greasing
350gwater
1tspsalt
30pcscherry tomatoes halved
2tbspFresh rosemary chopped
Parmesan cheese shredded
1tspcoarse sea salt
Instructions
Lightly oil a large bowl and large piece of cling film then set aside
Place flour, sugar, yeast, oil, water and salt in mixing bowl then mix 20 sec/speed 6. Knead Dough – 2 min
Transfer sticky dough to oiled bowl. Return mixing bowl to base and spin remaining dough off blades 5 sec/speed 6. Scrape out excess dough and add to bowl. Cover with prepared cling film and leave to prove until doubled in size (approx. 1-2 hours). Towards the end of rising time, oil a large baking tray then set aside
Spread dough out on prepared baking tray with aid of oiled spatula then leave to prove for a further 30 minutes
Preheat oven to 220°C
Using oiled fingertips, make indentations all over the risen dough
Press tomato halves, cut sides up, into the dough
Sprinkle evenly with shredded Parmesan, chopped rosemary needles, coarse salt, black pepper and extra water, then drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 20 minutes (220°C) or until golden brown
Allow to cool on baking tray for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack. Eat warm or allow to cool completely