Name: Italian Focaccia Bread with Strawberries recipe by Anshu Pande at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 1/4 tsp Yeast; 1 tsp of sugar; 2 tsp of Salt; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1-1/2 cup Lukewarm Water; 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour; 2 1/4 cups Whole Wheat Flour; 1/4 cup plus 5 Tbs olive oil, divided; 1 medium onion, quartered and thinly sliced; 2 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar; 1 1/2 tsp maple syrup; 1 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced lengthwise into 1/8 inch pieces; 1 tsp dried rosemary; 8-10 fresh basil leaves, sliced chiffonade; Coarse sea salt

Ingredients Serving: 4

2 1/4 tsp Yeast
1 tsp of sugar
2 tsp of Salt
3 tbsp olive oil
1-1/2 cup Lukewarm Water
1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
2 1/4 cups Whole Wheat Flour
1/4 cup plus 5 Tbs olive oil, divided
1 medium onion, quartered and thinly sliced
2 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 tsp maple syrup
1 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced lengthwise into 1/8 inch pieces
1 tsp dried rosemary
8-10 fresh basil leaves, sliced chiffonade
Coarse sea salt

Instructions

In a container take some lukewarm water. It should neither be hot nor cold, just hot enough to comfortably put your finger into it . The right temperature of the water is very important for yeast to activate. Put yeast into it.
Along with yeast add some sugar.
Give it a gentle stir with a fork and let the mixture sit and activate for 10 minutes or until you see some bubbles on top and mixture has become frothy and milky.
Take all purpose flour and wheat flour in a bowl and add salt and olive oil.
Bring the dough to a flat counter or your kitchen platform and knead for good 10 minutes till it becomes soft and supple.
Transfer the dough to a greased bowl. And cover with a kitchen towel or cling wrap. Let it sit for an hour or so to double up in size.
Punch it down and deflate the dough. Knead for another 5-7 minutes.
Grease a baking tray or pan with some olive oil.
Place the dough on the oiled pan and spread it with your finger tips. Make indents with your fingers so that it can trap olive oil.
Place on top sliced strawberries and cover it with cling wrap to rise. It should take about 20-30 minutes, depending upon the weather.
When the dough rises, that is how it will look. In the meanwhile Preheat your oven to 180 degree Celsius for 10 minutes.
Pour more Olive oil on top and also sprinkle some rosemary.
In order to caramelize onion add little oil in a pan and add sliced onions.
Let it caramelize for 15-17 minutes until it turns dark brown in colour. To this add Balsamic Vinegar and Maple Syrup. Keep cooking till the liquid has evaporated.
Once the caramelized onions have cooled down. Sprinkle them on the bread along with thinly sliced fresh Basil. Also sprinkle some sea salt on this. Bake it in a preheated oven on 180 degree Celsius for 25 minutes or until the top is golden
Serve hot with more Balsamic Vinegar.

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