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Cheesy Focaccia Bread

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My kids call this “that yummy bread” and for good reason. It is super easy to make and so addicting. When a recipe smells great even before it starts baking, you know it will be a winner!

Ingredients

  • 2-¾ cups Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Instant Yeast
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • ½ teaspoons Dry Thyme
  • ½ teaspoons Dry Oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Dry Basil
  • 1 pinch Black Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil, Divided
  • 1 cup Hot Water
  • 1 Tablespoon Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese (topping)
  • 1-½ cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (topping)

Preparation

Combine all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Stir in 1 Tbsp oil and water. (It already smells heavenly, doesn’t it?) Knead a few times till smooth. Cover and let rise for 20 minutes.

Pat dough 1/2″ thick on a greased cookie sheet. Brush with remaining tablespoon of olive oil (I just use my hand, but if you have an aversion to touching oil, feel free to use a pastry brush.) Sprinkle with cheeses.

Bake at 425 F for about 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Try not to eat the entire batch by yourself (not that I have ever done that of course, just speaking hypothetically.)

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on 3.27.2010

Just made this tonight AGAIN and it was divine!

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Lotus & Honey on 3.1.2010

Really easy and yummy recipe. My 3 year old loved it!

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whatmegansmaking on 12.23.2009

this was amazing. So easy and so good! My husband kept saying “This tastes like it came from a restaurant!” I can’t wait to make it again.

for the above commenter – instant yeast is different than regular/rapid rise yeast. I used regularyeast and you have to dissolve the yeast in warm water first. Wait until its bubbly, about 5 minutes, and then add it to the rest of the ingredients. Try it again, it’s definitely worth it.

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on 11.14.2009

Totally … messed up…. this recipe. Guessing it was the yeast that was wrong. Not sure if ‘instant’ yeast is the same thing as ‘rapid rise’, which is all I can find here. So sad, too, because it smelled so yummy.

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A Reinvented Mom on 10.11.2009

Very easy and yummy! Will definitely make it again! Thanks for sharing!

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strandjss on 10.18.2010

This recipe was perfect in my opinion – did not need anything else as far as I was concerned. I did spritz the dough with a little EVOO before resting. It is a recipe even non-“bread bakers” can make without fear and with only a 20 minute rest/rise period there is instant gratification. I served it along with a caeser salad and my family enjoyed it so much they could have cared less about my entree. This is a meal in itself or could be a nice lunch. Wonderful recipe!

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Lotus & Honey on 7.31.2010

Very tasty. I agree that it needs a bit more garlic or herbs, but that is personal taste, I think. Enjoy this recipe and make often.

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wooliegirl on 7.27.2010

Very simple to make, tastes great! Very hard not to eat it all; my husband and I just ate 3/4 of it at dinner. I had to bake for a total of 30 minutes for it to brown and crisp, but very good.

Will try it as a pizza crust this weekend. Thanks for sharing!

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The Newfoundland Kitchen on 6.8.2010

I made this recipe twice yesterday. First made as directed, but had to add extra tbsp of oil and water to get it to come together. Baked closer to 15 minutes. Very tasty, but I also would have added more herbs. Second time, I used the extra tbsp of oil and water, added fresh garlic to the mix and used as a pizza crust. Excellent, everyone loved the texture.

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MeredithCanCook on 5.20.2010

Whoa, good! And craftymom is right, it’s easy and quick. While it was delicious as written, we thought it could have used alot more garlic and herbs and spices, so we’ll add more next time. It’s definitely way too easy to gobble this yummy bread down, and my kids (and husband, wow!) loved it.

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