michael's foccacia bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 cups warm water
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 5 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped rosemary
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• dissolve honey in the warm water in a large bowl, then sprinkle yeast over the top. let stand for 5 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to foam. stir in 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 tablespoon olive oil, onions, and 5 cups of flour until the dough comes together. knead on a well floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 20 minutes.
• preheat oven to 415 degrees f (215 degrees c).
• place dough oiled baking sheet, and flatten to cover the whole sheet evenly. use the tips of your fingers to make indentations all over the dough spaced about 1 inch apart. drizzle the focaccia with 3 tablespoons olive oil, then sprinkle rosemary, parmesan cheese, and remaining 1 tablespoon of kosher salt over the top. let rise for 10 minutes
• bake in preheated oven 20 minutes until golden brown.