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Focaccia (Black Pepper)

if you love foccaccia, this is an excellent and simple variety.  Excellent with any pasta dishes or a fresh soup.

      1 pk yeast (1 tb)

      2 c  warm water, separated

  5 1/2 c  all purpose flour

  1 1/2 ts salt

      1 ts freshly ground pepper

      3 tb olive oil

      1    toppings

      1    extra virgin olive oil

      1 ts kosher or sea salt

      2 ts chopped fresh thyme

      1    herb infused oil

      1    recipe to follow

 
  SPRINKLE YEAST OVER 1 c WARM WATER AND LET DISSOLVE ABOUT 10 MINUTES.
  MIX DRY INGREDIENTS USING FIVE c OF FLOUR TO START AND THEN ADD YEAST
  WATER AND LEFT OVER WATER AND OIL.  ON LIGHTLY FLOURED SURFACE, KNEAD
  DOUGH UNTIL SMOOTH AND ELASTIC ADDING MORE FLOUR IF REQUIRED. PLACE
  IN LIGHTLY GREASED BOWL TURNING ONCE TO COAT TOP WITH OIL. LET RAISE
  DOUBLE IN BULK AND PUNCH DOWN.  TRANSFER TO LIGHTLY FLOURED AND KNEAD
  GENTLY FOR 1 MINUTE. LIGHTLY GREASE A 14 INCH PIZZA PAN AND ROLL
  DOUGH OUT TO FIT MAKE 1/2 INCH INDENTATION WITH FINGERTIPS AND LET
  RAISE 30 MINUTES. ADJUST LOWER RACK TO BOTTOM OF OVER AND LEAVE BROIL
  RACK IN OVER. PREHEAT TO 425* AND PLACE 1 c OF ICE CUBES IN A PAN ON
  TOP RACK. BRUSH BREAD WITH 1 Tb OIL AND SPRINKLE ON SEA SALT. COOK 30
  MIN. UNTIL BROWN AND TAPS HOLLOW. BRUSH WITH 1 Tb OIL AND ADD THYME.

  Serve with Herb infused oil.

  From: Mat Whoolery