FOCACCIA

🧂Ingredients

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• 1 tablespoon dry yeast
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• 1 tablespoon rice syrup or honey
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• 0.67 cup lukewarm filtered water
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• 0.5 cup hi gluten flour
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• 1 piece cooked or baked potato(mashed)
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• 1 cup warm water
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• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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• 1 tablespoon sea salt
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• 1 cup semolina flour
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• 2 piece -3 cups unbleached white flour or 1/2 white and 1/2 whole wheat bread flour
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📝Instructions

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1. 1

   For the sponge: In medium bowl, mix sponge ingredients (yeast, rice syrup or honey, lukewarm water, and hi gluten flour) with whisk. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 20-30 minutes 30 minutes in warm place.

2. 2

   For the crust: Add potato, water, oil and salt to bowl with sponge. Add flour in 1/2 cup increments.

3. 3

   Remove dough from bowl, form dough into ball and knead on a floured work surface. Dough should be soft and a little sticky. Knead 8-10 minutes 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Place dough in lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic, and place in warm place until doubled in size - about 1 hour 1 hour. Punch down, transfer to parchment-lined sheet pan and let rise 15 to 20 minutes 20 minutes more.

5. 5

   Preheat oven to 475° F.

6. 6

   Transfer focaccia to pan. Dimple surface of focaccia with fingers before adding toppings.

7. 7

   Bake for 20 to 25 minutes 25 minutes.