Holy Focaccia !!

Saturday   2  July....  Yesterday   I  didn't have chance to  do  my  blog  because The  sales  had started here . I went to  the  nearby  shopping  centre  but  there were no parking spaces underground  and   hardly any   above  ground,  I  had to  park   quite a distance  away.  Most of  the shops  had a minimum of 50% off   their  exsisting stock,..some  up to 80% off....No wonder there were  so many people around, who would believe   we are  suffering    economically  here in Spain???  I  had my  youngest son with me,  not the  ideal    shopping   companion  as  he  chatters  non stop and isn't  that interested in looking   through rails of  reduced   blouses  or skirts!I  will have to   return   next week  , alone   .... to  see if  I  can find  another bargain  to   put in the wardrobe and       never wear!!
Do you have  a breadmaker ?  I  had one  I  used a couple of times  and it sat  in the back of my cupboard  but    now  I  have  started using it on a regular basis  with a  variety of different  recipes.
I  had  never  ever tried a Focaccia  ,   but  now  I   regularily   make  and enjoy it.   You can start  preparing it in the morning, and  it  will be  ready   early  evening,without      too  much effort and the result is fantastic!

You will need :-  1 cup of   tepid water

                                      4 tablespoons of olive oil
                                           1 teaspoon of salt
                                       1 teaspoon of yeast
                                         3  cups of bread flour

1/ Into a mixing bowl,add the tepid water, yeast,1 cup of the flour and mix  well, then cover the bowl with clingfilm and leave in a warm place for 2-3 hours.
2/Pour the yeast mixture into your breadmaker pan  add the remaining  flour and salt, Set the programme  to 'Dough'.
3/ When  the  dough cycle has ended, turn onto  a floured surface  and  knead  for a few minutes.
4/Place the dough onto a shallow  baking tray, around 9''x 13'' , press  the  dough   so that  it  covers the base of the tin.
5/Cover with a sheet of  greased cling film    and leave it to  rise  until it has   nearly  doubled in size.
6/Preheat your oven to  220'C,425F.
7/ Randomly  press the dough with your  finger  to  give it a dimpled effect.

8/Drizzle the top with olive oil, then sprinkle  a tablespoon of seasalt and  some rosemary leaves.

9/Bake the dough in the oven  for 25 minutes,then transfer to a wire  rack   and leave to cool.

This is fantastic   eaten   with cold meats and cheeses  or  even with a salad.

If there should any left over,   place in a sealable  bag, either  freeze   until needed  or  split  and    cover with tomato  and  cheese  and herbs  as  a   mini pizza.

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Thankyou