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Garlic & Pepper Focaccia
Garlic Pepper Focaccia is a must-try for bread lovers. This flavorful and buttery loaf will leave you wanting more.
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Course:
Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine:
Caribbean, Italian, Tobago, Trinidad
Keyword:
baking, bread
Author:
baidawi
Ingredients
1
Cup
of Warm Water
1
Pack of Instant Dry Yeast
4
Cups
of Flour
1
Tsp
of Salt
1
Cup
of Olive Oil
2
Tbsp
Cornmeal
4
Cloves
of Garlic cut into slivers
6
Pimentos sliced
6
Black Olives sliced
8-10
Sprigs of Fine Thyme
1
Scotch Bonnet Pepper chopped finely with seeds and membrane removed
optional
Salt & Black Pepper
to taste
Instructions
Starting off with a cup of warm water, add a pack of instant dry yeast and set aside
To a bowl add four cups of flour
Add a teaspoon of salt
Remove the leaves from 5 sprigs of thyme and add to flour
Combine well
Add a 3rd of a cup of Olive Oil to mixture
Add the yeast and water mixture
Using a wooden spoon or a spatula, combine the wet and dry ingredients till it forms a dough
Place dough on a floured surface and kneed for 4 minutes
After four minutes drizzle in some more olive oil to the dough and continue kneading for another 4 - 6 minutes
Drizzle dough with more Olive Oil, cover and allow to prove for 45 minutes.
Grease a baking tray or use parchment paper then sprinkle some cornmeal on the base
Flatten your dough to get as close to a rectangular shape as possible then use your fingers and press them into the dough to make holes
Place slivers of garlic and slices of pimento, olives and scotch bonnet pepper into the holes.
Add a few sprigs of thyme on top.
Season bread with salt and black pepper
Drizzle with olive oil
Cover with a damp towel and allow to prove for another 45 minutes
After 45 minutes, place into a preheated oven at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown
As soon as it comes out of the oven, drizzle with the final addition of olive oil.
Allow to cool then cut and enjoy.
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