SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND ONION BREAD

Steps:

• Sift flour and salt into a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water.
• Let stand 5-10 minutes until frothy.
• Stir 3 tbsp olive oil into yeast mixture.
• Using a wooden spoon, gradually stir yeast mixture into flour to give a soft, but not sticky, dough.
• Knead on a lightly flour surfgace 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
• Put dough into an oiled medium-size bowl.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place 35-40 minutes until doubled in size.
• Oil a baking sheet.
• Heat remaining 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet, add onion and garlic.
• Cook 3 minutes until softened.
• Remove skillet from heat and set aside.
• turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and cut in half.
• Roll out to give 2 rectangles each about 12 x 9.
• Transfer 1 piece to the baking sheet and prick surface with fork.
• Spread cooked onion mixture over pricked dough, leaving a 1/2 inch boarder around the edge.
• Arrange sun-dried tomatoes and basil leaves over onion and season with the ground pepper.
• Moisten edges of the dough with a little cold water and cover with second sheet of dough.
• Crimp edges to seal.
• Using a sharp knife make a lattice pattern on surface of dough.
• Brush with a little milk to glaze and sprinkle with coarse sea salt.
• Let rise 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 450.
• Bake loaf in preheated oven about 25 minutes until golden-brown and underside is firm and lightly colored.
• Serve warm or cold.
• Cut into pieces and garnish with basil.