Frugal Gourmet's Focaccia

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups tepid water (90 degrees)
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages fast rising yeast
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 5 1/2 cups wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup olive oil, appx
• garlic, to taste
• rosemary, to taste
• kosher salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, mix water, yeast, and sugar.
• 2 stir in oils and 1 t salt.
• 3 add 2 3/4 c flour, mixing well til spongy.
• 4 add enough remaining flour to make stiff dough.
• 5 turn onto floured surface and knead until elastic.
• 6 cover with bowl and let rise til doubled.
• 7 divide dough in half, spread on cookie sheets using your fingers.
• 8 toppings:.
• 9 mix crushed garlic with olive oil; brush over bread.
• 10 sprinkle w/ dried rosemary and kosher salt.
• 11 cover and let rise.
• 12 bake at 375 for 1/2 hour.
• 13 cut into squares and serve.
• 14 note: you can also slice squares in half for sandwiches.