Focaccia

This is a delicious quick garlic focaccia that can be ready in under 2 hours. It uses plain flour which gives a lovely light texture and freezes well. You can leave plain or use any toppings you desire before baking and garnish after baking with fresh herbs, chilli and Parmesan cheese if desired. The Tefal Cuisine Companion mixes the dough to perfection in a couple of minutes and all you have to do is prove twice and bake.

230 gms water
8 gms yeast (I used active dry yeast)
365 gms plain flour
30 gms butter softened
6 gms salt
Olive oil
80 gms butter extra melted
1 garlic clove crushed
Toppings
Parmesan cheese grated
Herbs, cherry tomatoes, olives, rosemary etc
Insert Kneading Blade. Stopper Maxi setting.
Add water and yeast. Brush off any yeast sitting on blade.
Sp3:35 deg:2mins.
Add plain flour, softened butter and salt.
Pastry P1:2min 30 sec. Stopper out.
Place dough in oiled bowl and cover with cling wrap. Rest 35 mins in a warm place.
Generously oil a baking tray with olive oil and pat dough out to approx 25cmx20 cm. cover with tea towel. Rest 45mins in a warm place.
Indent dough with 'holes' using the bottom of wooden spoon.
Add crushed garlic to melted butter and brush most over dough generously (reserve about a tablespoon). Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, herbs, cherry tomatoes etc. Drizzle with olive oil.
Bake 190 deg for 15mins or until golden. Brush with reserved garlic butter (optional) and serve hot.