Focaccia (bread Machine)

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons yeast
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup lukewarm water
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 place the ingredients into the pan in the order recommended by your bread machine.
• 2 program the machine for "dough cycle".
• 3 check dough about 10 minutes before the end of the 2nd kneading cycle.
• 4 it should be a smooth, sticky ball.
• 5 adjust if needed with more flour or water.
• 6 when the machine has completed its cycle, transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface.
• 7 roll or pat it into a large rectangle, about 17x12 inches.
• 8 transfer the dough onto a large, lightly greased cookie sheet.
• 9 let it rest 10 minutes then pat it back to its original shape if it has shrunk.
• 10 cover with a towel and let rise for about forty minutes or till puffy.
• 11 sprinkle the salt & herbs over the bread.
• 12 press into the dough at intervals with your fingers& sprinkle with the olive oil.
• 13 bake the focaccia in a preheated 425°f oven for 15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
• 14 remove from the oven & cool on a wire rack.