CHEESE AND OLIVE FOCACCIA

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What can I say but YUMMMMMMMMMY!! I found this recipe in the Detroit News sometime ago and it has been a hit with my family ever since!!

Provided by Pam Stewart @gigi2six

Categories     Savory Breads

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 ounce(s) thawed frozen bread dough at room temperature (see note)
- cornmeal
1 teaspoon(s) olive oil
1 medium shallot thinly sliced
1/4 cup(s) pitted green olives
2 tablespoon(s) crumbled goat cheese with herbs
2 tablespoon(s) shredded mozzarella

Steps:

  • Press dough into a circle on a baking sheet sprinkled with corn meal. Cover lightly with a dishtowel or an oiled sheet of plastic wrap and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
  • Make dimples in the dough with your thumb.
  • Sprinkle oil over the dough allowing some to run into the dimples.
  • Scatter schallots and olive slices over the dough. Sprinkle on goat cheese and mozzarella.
  • Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 15 minutes to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes. Cut in half and werve
  • NOTE: Frozen bread dough usually comes in 1# loaves. Cut a loaf in half and return half to the freezer. Use the quick thaw method according to the package directions.

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