Savory Onion Focaccia

It’s a rainy day. Brrr….

So when I got up this morning, I slipped into my big fuzzy bathrobe and headed downstairs. I stared at the pantry shelf and noticed the usual loaf of bread was missing. Bingo! Suddenly all I wanted was soft, still warm-from-the-oven bread.

This is THE simplest bread recipe ever.

I’m talking 5 ingredients (minus the topping).

And yes, there is yeast, but this focaccia bread only needs 30 minutes of rising time.

I should’ve doubled the recipe.

Savory Onion Focaccia
2 cups flour*
2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
1/2 cup water (115 degrees F)
1 TB oil
3 Tb spices (I used: oregano, savory, thyme, and fresh garlic, but anything works!)

*If you want to use part whole wheat, I suggest using 1 cup all purpose, 1 cup whole wheat

Topping
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 TB olive oil
1/2 tsp salt ( I used garlic salt for the extra oomph!)

1. Add your water to a medium bowl, and warm to 115 degrees F. Add yeast, and stir to dissolve. Let stand 10 min.
2. Add the flour, oil, and spices.
3. If your dough is too dry, add water 1 TB at a time until the dough comes together.
4. Lightly flour a clean surface, then knead the dough for ~2 min. Oil a bowl. Add the dough. Turn to coat all sides.
5. Let rise for 30 min.
6. Roll the dough out on unfloured surface, and drizzle with oil. Sprinkle on salt, onion, and garlic.
7. Bake at 450 F for 10-12 min.