{"id":20599,"date":"2021-08-05T08:55:19","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T15:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/?post_type=cp_recipe&p=20599"},"modified":"2022-09-07T09:46:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T16:46:35","slug":"fresh-tomato-basil-focaccia","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/recipes\/fresh-tomato-basil-focaccia","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Tomato-Basil Focaccia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Schiacciata is the Tuscan word for what most English-speakers might recognize as \u201cfocaccia.\u201d Aptly meaning \u201csquashed\u201d or \u201cflattened,\u201d schiacciata is flattened with the fingers of the baker, leaving characteristic pockets along the top of the dough that hold little dredges of olive oil and salt.\u00a0 This recipe for focaccia embeds a variety of herbs and thin slices of garlic in the dough before baking.\u00a0 It\u2019s the perfect base for a heaping pile of fresh ingredients, like cherry tomatoes and torn basil.<\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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1<\/span> <\/span> package whole-wheat store-bought pizza dough<\/span>or homemade pizza dough<\/span><\/div>\n
¼<\/span> tsp<\/span> garlic powder<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> tsp<\/span> dried oregano<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> tsp<\/span> dried basil<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> tsp<\/span> dried thyme<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> pinch<\/span> salt<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tbsp<\/span> extra-virgin olive oil (optional)<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> <\/span> cloves garlic, sliced thinly<\/span><\/div>\n
12<\/span> <\/span> cherry tomatoes, halved<\/span><\/div>\n
7<\/span> <\/span> fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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Preheat oven to 500\u00b0F. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Place the dough in a large bowl and add the seasonings (garlic powder, dried oregano, dried basil, and dried thyme) and salt. Knead until the seasonings and salt are well incorporated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Roll the dough out onto a floured surface. Use your fingers to lightly press the garlic slices into the top surface of the dough. Bake the focaccia until the dough is puffed, blistered, and browned, about 8-10 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Remove the focaccia from the oven and lightly brush it with olive oil (optional). Top it with the tomato halves, chopped basil, and a pinch of salt to taste.<\/p>\n

Tip: If you\u2019re looking for a heartier meal, spread some Pistachio-Basil Spread on the focaccia before adding the tomatoes and basil, or, make the Zesty Tomato-Basil Bruschetta and spread the bruschetta on the focaccia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4608,"featured_media":1484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[2704],"yst_prominent_words":[2086,1085,1600],"class_list":["post-20599","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cp_recipe_category-entrees","cp_recipe_cuisine-italian","cp_recipe_cooking_method-baking","cp_recipe_tags-30-minutes-or-less","cp_recipe_tags-low-fat","cp_recipe_tags-nut-free","cp_recipe_tags-recipe-videos","cp_recipe_tags-soy-free"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/20599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4608"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20599"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cp_recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_category?post=20599"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=20599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}