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Interesting recipe CanMan!

I have no favorite recipe right at the moment, but I was wondering Janie if you could share your Foccacia recipe? Pwetty Pweeze:o

Garlic Lover's Pizza Crust for the Bread Machine

INGREDIENTS:
6 fluid ounces lukewarm water
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons active dry yeast

DIRECTIONS:
1.Place the ingredients into the pan of a bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Close the lid, select the Dough cycle, and press Start.
2.When the machine signals the end of the cycle, remove the dough and knead into a tight ball on a lightly floured surface. Let rest for about 15 minutes.
3.Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Stretch the dough out to fit your desired pizza pan. Let rise for about 20 minutes for a thicker crust.
4.Top with sauce, cheese and desired pizza toppings. Bake for 10 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the crust is lightly browned on the bottom when you lift up to take a peek.

I use the above recipe for the foccacia. I add one tablespoon wheat gluten to the recipe and let my bread machine take care of it on the dough cycle. When its done I turn my oven on its lowest setting with the door shut. I put the dough into a 9in round cake pan that has been sprayed with non stick spray. I punch the dough down to fit the pan. Then I make deep dents into the dough. I either use oil from the sundried tomatoes or garlic oil and put 2 tablespoons of it over the dough. Into the dents I put chopped sundried tomatoes. Sometimes instead of the minced garlic in the recipe I like to pan roast an entire head of garlic in olive oil and use that in the dough. The garlic oil is fab on the bread. After I add the tomatoes I sprinkle on garlic powder, dried rosemary and lots of parm cheese. Turn my oven off and pop the dough into the oven til it is doubled. Usually takes about 10-12 minutes. Turn the oven over to 350 and bake til golden brown on top.
Sometimes I like to use caramelized onions and mozerella cheese on top. It is really good. Jon says it is the best bread he has ever had.

I cannot wait for warmer weather cooking. I miss garden tomatoes and fresh herbs.
Jon's Dad put out onion sets and has tons of greens coming up. Tomorrow when we go down to his house Im taking my herb seeds for this year.
I look forward to cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbages, peppers and fresh zucchini. Fresh green onions and herbs to cook with. I have already been informed I am making strawberry peach jam with my fil's strawberries when they come on lol. His apple trees have gotten big enough now to where they put out tons of georgeous red delicious apples. He accidently bought one that turned out to be early green apples which he threatens to cut down. He doesnt though..cause they are my favorite.
He was saying he wanted me to make him some more canned cherries this year. I wouldnt count on getting any cherries this year if I were him. Last year we only got them because the birds ate the locust instead of the fruit. They are going to be back all over the fruit this year.