Best Miniature Olive Focaccias With Marinated Peppers Recipes
OLIVE FOCACCIA
When I add my own special touches to a basic focaccia recipe-including sun-dried tomatoes, olives and roasted sweet red peppers-the results were simply delectable. The flavorful, chewy loaf makes a wonderful accompaniment to nearly any meal. -Dee Froemel, Hayward, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 45m
Yield 1 loaf (8 wedges).
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and 1 cup flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, peppers, olives and parsley., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 50 minutes., Punch dough down. Shape into a 9-in. circle on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 25 minutes. With fingertips, make several dimples over top of dough. Brush with oil. Sprinkle with kosher salt and cheeses., Bake at 400° until golden brown, 14-18 minutes. Remove to a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 118 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 418mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
MINIATURE OLIVE FOCACCIAS WITH MARINATED PEPPERS
Categories Food Processor Garlic Olive Tomato Appetizer Bake Broil Marinate Cocktail Party Parmesan Pine Nut Bell Pepper Chill Thyme Gourmet Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves about 36 hors d'oeuvres
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Make tomato paste:
- In a small food processor purée tomatoes, reserved tablespoon oil, pine nuts, and Parmesan until smooth. Tomato paste may be make 1 week ahead and chilled, covered.
- Prepare Peppers:
- Broiler method:
- Preheat broiler. Quarter peppers lengthwise, discarding stems, seeds, and ribs. Put peppers,skin sides up, on rack of a broiler pan and broil about 2 inches from heat until skins ate blistered and charred, 8 to 12 minutes. Transfer peppers to a bowl and let stand, covered, until cool enough to handle. Peel peppers.
- Gas stove method:
- Lay whole peppers, on their sides, on racks of burners (preferably 1 to a burner) and turn flame on high. Char peppers, turning them with tongs, until skin are blackened, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer peppers to a bowl and let stand, covered, until cool enough to handle. Peel peppers. Cut off tops and discard seeds and ribs.
- Cut roasted peppers into 1-inch-long thin strips. In a small bowl stir together peppers, garlic, oil, and thyme and season with salt and pepper. Marinate peppers at room temperature, covered, at least 3 hours. Peppers may be prepared 1 week ahead and chilled, covered.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. and lightly oil 2 large baking sheets.
- On a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin roll out dough into a 16-inch round (1/8 inch thick). Cut out 36 rounds with a 1 1/2-inch round cutter and arrange 1 inch apart on baking sheets. Spoon about 3/4 teaspoon tomato paste onto each round and top with about 12 tablespoon marinated peppers. Sprinkle hors d'oeuvres with thyme.
- Bake hors d'oeuvres in batches in middle of oven 16 minutes, or until rounds are pale golden, and cool on a rack. Hors d'oeuvres may be made 1 day ahead, cooled completely, and chilled, covered, or 1 month ahead and frozen. Bring hors d'oeuvres to room temperature and heat in a 300°F. oven 10 minutes before serving.
FOCACCIA WITH OLIVES AND ROSEMARY
This recipe was inspired by one from olive oil expert Lidia Colavita. You can make a meal around the bread by offering it as an accompaniment to bean soup.
Categories Bread Herb Olive Bake Vegetarian Rosemary Vegan Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place 2 cups warm water in large bowl. Sprinkle dry yeast over; stir with fork. Let stand until yeast dissolves, about 10 minutes.
- Add 4 1/4 cups flour and salt to yeast mixture and stir to blend well (dough will be sticky). Knead dough on floured surface until smooth and elastic, adding more flour by tablespoonfuls if dough is sticky, about 10 minutes. Form dough into ball. Oil large bowl; add dough, turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm area until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours. Punch down dough; knead into ball and return to same bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm area until doubled, about 45 minutes or less
- Coat 15x10-inch baking sheet with 1 tablespoon oil. Punch down dough. Transfer to prepared sheet. Using fingertips, press out dough to 13x10-inch rectangle. Let dough rest 10 minutes. Drizzle 2 tablespoons oil over dough. Sprinkle olives and chopped rosemary evenly over. Let dough rise uncovered in warm area until puffy, about 25 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 475°F. Press fingertips all over dough, forming indentations. Bake bread until brown and crusty, about 20 minutes. Serve bread warm or at room temperature.
OLIVE FOCACCIA DOUGH
This recipe was created to prepare Miniature Olive Focaccias with Marinated Peppers.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with dough hook stir together water, yeast, and sugar and let stand 5 minutes, or until foamy. Stir in 2 1/4 cups flour, salt, pepper, oil, and olives and knead dough, scraping down dough hook occasionally and adding enough of remaining 1/4 cup flour to form a soft, slightly sticky dough, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl, turning to coat, and let rise, covered with plastic wrap, in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes. Dough may be made 1 day ahead and chilled in bowl, covered with plastic wrap.
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