Mozzarella and Basil Focaccia
Serves:
4 Age suitability: 10 months plus
Method:
- Put the flour and yeast in a bowl mix together then stir in 325ml of tepid water
- When the dough starts to form use your hands to bring the ingredients into a ball
- Lightly dust your work surface then tip out the dough and knead for 10 minutes
- When complete place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with a piece of lightly oiled cling film to stop the dough sticking
- Leave the dough to prove in a warm place for 1 hour until the dough has doubled in size
- Once doubled in size remove from the bowl and stretch onto a baking sheet (20cm x 30cm)
- Cover with a clean damp tea towel and place in a warm place for about 30-40 mins until the dough has risen slightly
- Meanwhile chop the organic basil and mix with the organic olive oil and tear up the mozzarella. Preheat the oven to 180°C/ gas mark 4
- When the dough has risen press your fingers into the dough to make small holes drizzle over the basil oil and scatter over the mozzarella
- Bake for another 20-25 minutes or until the bread is golden
- Cut into fingers
Serving suggestion: A pea and pesto risotto.
Ingredients:
- 500g organic strong white bread flour
- 7g sachet yeast
- 3 tbsp. organic olive oil
- Handful of organic basil
- Half a ball of organic mozzarella
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