Focaccia Bread Herbed With Black Olive Fresh Rosemary

Try it with sun dried tomatoes instead of the olives. Have a dish of first press extra virgin olive oil, season it with pepper. Dip away!!

Steps

Cover potato with cold water in medium saucepan.

Simmer until potato is tender.

Drain , reserving cooking liquid.

Mash potato.

Meanwhile , sprinkle yeast over 1 / 2 cup warm potato water with dissolved 1 tablespoon sugar in small bowl , mix together.

Let stand until the yeast begins to act , about 5 minutes.

Add 2 tablespoons of the oil to the yeast mixture.

In a food processor add together the flours , potato and salt.

Pulse 4 times.

With the machine running slowly pour through feed tube the yeast mixture.

Adding rest of water to make a ball of dough in the machine.

Use only enough water so the dough comes into a ball and away from sides of bowl.

Knead for 1 minute in food processor.

Turn out on a floured surface , and knead just until smooth.

Keep the dough soft.

Pour 1 / 2 teaspoon of the oil into a clean bowl.

Place the dough in the bowl , turning once to oil the top.

Cover.

Let rise until doubled , 30 to 45 minutes.

Punch the dough down.

Use 1 teaspoon of the.

Ingredients

potato, bread flour, unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, white sugar, fast rising yeast, potato water, extra virgin olive oil, rosemary, parmesan cheese, black olives, sea salt