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Onion focaccia
Dimpled olive oil bread with red onion, paneer, mozzarella and basil
ItalianA soft, dimpled focaccia topped with thinly sliced red onion, crumbled paneer and mozzarella, torn basil, chilli flakes and crunchy sea salt, all drizzled with olive oil. It's crisp underneath and airy inside. Cut it into pieces and serve hot alongside barbecue dishes and salads.
- Total time
- 145 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
For the dough
- 1 ½ lb plain flour5 cups
- ½ tsp caster sugar
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp instant yeast
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups warm waterabout
For the topping
- 1 ⅜ oz paneer½ cup, crumbled
- 1 ⅜ oz mozzarella cheese½ cup, crumbled
- 2 red onionsthinly sliced
- 15 basil leaves10–15, torn into pieces
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 tbsp coarse sea salt
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Method
0/8 doneStep 1: Mix 1 ½ lb plain flour, ½ tsp caster sugar, 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 tbsp instant yeast and ½ tsp salt, then add 2 cups warm water a little at a time to make a soft dough.
Step 2: Knead on a lightly floured surface for 10 minutes, until smooth and springy. Cover and leave to rise in a warm place until doubled.
70 minStep 3: Grease two baking trays. Divide the dough in half and roll or press each half into a round about 25 cm across. Put them on the trays.
Step 4: Press deep dimples all over the rounds with your fingertips and leave them to rise for 30 minutes.
30 minStep 5: Heat the oven to 400°F.
Step 6: Scatter 1 ⅜ oz paneer, 1 ⅜ oz mozzarella cheese, 2 red onions, 15 basil leaves, 1 tsp chilli flakes and 1 tbsp coarse sea salt over the dough and drizzle with 3 tbsp olive oil.
Step 7: Bake for 25 minutes, until golden and hollow-sounding underneath.
25 minStep 8: Cut into pieces and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 11 g
- Carbs
- 65 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does onion focaccia take?
- About 145 minutes in total: 120 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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