Preparation time
- Total: Approximately 140 minutes
- Preparation: 120 minutes
- Cooking: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 2-1/2 cups Vivatta Maida
- 1 cup Lukewarm Water
- 1 tablespoon Active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon Sugar - or honey
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Onion - sliced
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes - cut in half
- 1 tablespoon Rosemary
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese - grated
- 2 teaspoon Red Chilli flakes
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Instructions
- To bgein making the Focaccia With Cherry Tomatoes & Caramelized Onion recipe, in a small bowl, mix together yeast, warm water, and sugar
- Set aside for 10 minutes until the mixture turns frothy and bubbles appear on the surface
- (The water should not be very hot
- )In a large bowl, mix together all purpose flour, yeast mixture, salt and olive oil till you get a slack dough like mixture
- Use some dry flour and knead the dough for at least 5 to 7 minutes till is smooth
- You can also use a cake beater with dough hook attachment to knead the dough
- Place the dough in a bowl which is smeared with oil and set aside till it doubles in size
- This will take about 45 to 50 minutes or sometimes 1 hour
- Preheat the oven to 200 deg C (450 degrees F)
- Take a flat baking dish (9 by 13 inches)
- Place a butter paper on it or grease it with oil
- Place the dough in the baking dish and flatten it using the palm of your hands, evenly till it reaches and covers all the edges
- Poke some dents all over the flatten dough with your fingers
- Again set aside for 30 minutes till it puffs up slightly
- For topping, heat oil in a pan and fry sliced onion till it is light golden in color
- Do not fry too much as it might burn while baking
- Top the flatten and puffed dough with caramelized onion, cherry tomatoes, dried herbs, chili flakes, Parmesan cheese, salt and olive oil
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or till the crust turns golden brown
- Remove from oven and let it cool completely
- Cut into pieces and serve warm with balsamic vinegar, salsa dip or with a nice gravy
- Serve Focaccia With Cherry Tomatoes & Caramelized Onion along with Penne Pasta Arrabiata for your weeknight dinner and enjoy the meal
Other informations
The table below shows servings values and other necessary informations.
- Servings
- Cuisine
- Course
- Diet
- 4
- Italian Recipes
- Side Dish
- Vegetarian