Tomato Herb Focaccia Bread

By LJackson

Ingredients

• 1 pkg (1/4oz) active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water (110 to 115 degrees)
• 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp each dried oregano, thyme, and rosemary, crushed
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• Dash pepper
• 1 to 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 plum tomatores, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 50mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 1 Tbsp oil, salt, sugar, garlic powder, herbs, pepper and 1 1/2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).

2. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

3. Punch dough down. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Shape into a 13in x 9in rectangle; place on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. With fingertips, make several dimples over top of dough.

4. Brush dough with remaining oil; arrange tomatoes over the top. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack.