Ingredients
- Large or Small* Machine
- 1 cup water, warm
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose OR Unbleached Special Bread Flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 5 teaspoons italian seasoning, heaping
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
Preparation
Step 1
Place all of the ingredients into the pan of your bread machine. Program for Dough or Manual, and press Start.
*If you're using a small (1-pound) bread machine, remove the dough from the machine at the end of the second kneading cycle, and transfer it to a lightly greased bowl to rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
At the end of the cycle, remove the dough from the machine and punch it down. Roll it out to form a rectangle, and transfer it to a cookie sheet, 10 x 15-inch to 12 x 18-inch. Pat the dough into the pan. Make indentations in the dough with your fingertips, about an inch apart, and drizzle sparingly with olive oil.
A plain focaccia can be topped with a light sprinkling of salt and pepper. Other toppings may include browned onions, fresh garlic, goat cheese, pesto, fresh sage and bacon, potatoes and rosemary, sun-dried tomatoes, Gorgonzola cheese, olives, or any combination of those or other ingredients of your choice.
Let the focaccia rise for half an hour to an hour. This will make a lighter bread. Bake the focaccia in the preheated 450°F oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, and serve