Focaccia

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup wrist warm water
• 2 teaspoons dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2 cups flour (approximately)
• 2 -3 tablespoons dried rosemary
• 1 dash garlic powder (optional)
• sea salt (coarse type)

Recipe

• 1 place the water in a medium bowl and sprinkle in the yeast and let stand 5 minutes to proof a little.
• 2 add the sugar and salt; stir until dissolved.
• 3 add the flour, a little at a time, and the rosemary.
• 4 knead till smooth; rise once till double.
• 5 punch down and transfer to lightly floured surface.
• 6 knead 5 minutes or so.
• 7 firm into a ball and roll into a 10" to 12" circle (or press it into a pan).
• 8 let it rest for 10 minutes.
• 9 transfer dough to a lightly sprayed baking sheet.
• 10 brush with olive oil and a little garlic powder (if desired), and additional rosemary (if desired), and sea salt.
• 11 let sit for 10 more minutes.
• 12 bake at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes; take out sooner if you like it softer.