Sage Fontina Focaccia

Name: Sage Fontina Focaccia
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon active dry yeast; 177 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters shredded fontina cheese; 2 teaspoons minced fresh sage; 8 fresh sage leaves; 1 teaspoons honey; 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters warm water (110° to 115°); 59 milliliters whole wheat flour

The recipe Sage Fontina Focaccian is ready in about 40 minutes and is definitely a tremendous vegetarian option for lovers of Mediterranean food. This bread has 99 calories, 4g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. If you have salt, warm water, fontina cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in honey; let stand for 5 minutes.

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Honey

Water

Yeast

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Bowl

Add 3/4 cup all- purpose flour, whole wheat flour, oil, minced sage and salt. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes or until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).

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All Purpose Flour

Dough

Sage

Salt

Cooking Oil

Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.

Place in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

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Cooking Spray

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Bowl

Punch dough down. Cover and let rest for 5 minutes. Shape into an 8-in. circle; place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make several 1/4-in. indentations in the loaf.

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Cooking Spray

Dough

Punch

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Wooden Spoon

For topping, brush dough with 1 teaspoon oil. Top with sage leaves; brush leaves with remaining oil.

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Sage

Dough

Cooking Oil

Sprinkle with cheese.

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Cheese

Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.

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Oven

Remove to a wire rack.

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Wire Rack

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Servings:

1teaspoon

active dry yeast 177milliliters

all-purpose flour 118milliliters

shredded fontina cheese 2teaspoons

minced fresh sage 8

fresh sage leaves 1teaspoons

honey 1teaspoon

olive oil, divided 0teaspoons

salt 118milliliters

warm water (110° to 115°)59milliliters

whole wheat flour

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 46 dollars per bottle.

Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico

Dark ruby color, with lots of chocolate, berry and vanilla aromas, this is full-bodied and velvety, with lots of fruit and a long, succulent finish. A beauty from a great vintage.