For the perfect appetizer to any meal make these delicious Marinated Olives and Skillet Focaccia Bread!
Servings: 8
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 0 minutesminutes
Ingredients
For the Olives:
1poundeach seeded Kalamata, Spanish and Castelvetrano olives
6peeled cippolini onions
5loves of garlic
2sprigs each of fresh rosemary, thyme and oregano
1teaspoonof black pepper corns
salt to taste
1/3cupof red wine vinegar
1cupof olive oil
For the Focaccia:
21/4cupsof water at 110°
1tablespoonof granulated sugar
1tablespoonof instant yeast
2/3cupof extra virgin olive oil + 4 tablespoons for spreading
6cupsof bread flour + more for dusting
Kosher salt to taste
fresh rosemary leaves
shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Olives: Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and transfer them into a plastic container with a ld. Make sure the olives are completely submerged and refrigerate over night. Bring them to room temperature before serving.
Focaccia: In a bowl whisk together the water, sugar and yeast until combined. Let stand for 5 to 7 minutes, the mixture should be foamy.
In a standing mixer with the hook attachment add in the flour and salt and mix. Slowly drizzle in 2/3 cup of olive oil and then the foamy water, sugar and yeast mixture and mix for 2 to 3 minutes.
The dough should be sticky and form right to the hook.
Roll out the dough to the size of the skillet on a clean surface that is dusted heavily with flour. Once it is rolled out cover it in hot damp towels until it doubles in size. Another option would be to heat a very large bowl with hot water and then pour it out, don't dry it. Put the dough in the bowl and cover with plastic wrap until it doubles in size.
Next using 2 tablespoons of olive oil, coat the pan and then place the risen dough into the pan. make imprints all over the dough with your fingers.
Brush the top of the dough with the remaining oil and top off with rosemary leaves, salt and shredded Parmesan cheese.
Bake in the oven on 375° for 25 to 30 minutes or until the top starts to turn slight brown.