CARAMELISED ONION FOCACCIA

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Cut this onion focaccia into squares or tear and share - it's an ideal side dish for a barbecue alongside summer salads and can be made a day ahead

Provided by Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

250g '00' flour
250g strong white bread flour
7g sachet fast-action dried yeast
10g fine sea salt
3 tbsp good-quality olive oil , plus extra for drizzling
knob of butter
3 large red onions , sliced
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Steps:

Mix the flours with the yeast and salt, add 1 tbsp oil, then pour in 320ml lukewarm water and mix well. You want a very soft dough - don't worry if it looks a little wet, this will make a lighter focaccia. Knead for 5 mins if using a stand mixer, or 10 mins by hand, using a dough scraper if you have one and lightly oiling your hands and the surface. Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp tea towel and leave to rise until it has doubled in size.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large frying pan with the remaining oil, add the onions and a pinch of salt, and cook gently for 20 mins or until very soft. Pour in the vinegar and cook for a further 10 mins until sticky. Set aside to cool.
Oil an A4-sized roasting tin, scrape in the dough and reshape in the tin (see tip, below), gently pushing the dough into the corners. Scatter over the onions, cover with a piece of lightly oiled cling film and leave until puffed up.
Meanwhile, heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Using your fingers, lightly dimple the dough all over, drizzle with a little oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake for 30 mins until golden brown. Can be made the day before and stored in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 44 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium