Pesto focaccia - country living

1 10-inch fo

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
Basic Pizza Dough
½cupTightly packed fresh basil leaves
2tablespoonsCoarsely chopped walnuts
1Clove garlic
teaspoonSalt
cupOlive oil
2teaspoonsCornmeal
1ounceGoat cheese, coarsely crumbled
1tablespoonPine nuts

Directions

1. Prepare Basic Pizza Dough. Set aside to rise.

2. Meanwhile, in food processor, with chopping blade, pro- cess basil, walnuts, garlic, and salt until finely chopped. With processor blade whirling, slowly pour in oil until mixture has combined to make pesto.

3. Heat oven to 450'F. Shape pizza dough into 10-inch round. Lightly dust baking sheet with cornmeal. Place round 14 on baking sheet.

Brush top of round with some pesto. Sprinkle with goat cheese and pine nuts.

4. Bake focaccia on middle oven rack 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown, Serve immediately. Dip focaccia in any remaining pesto, if desired. Country Living/October/90 Scanned & fixed by DP & GG