Rosemary-olive focaccia

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
-Waldine Van Geffen VGHC42A
1poundsFrozen bread dough; thawed
3tablespoonsOlive oil
1tablespoonFresh rosemary; minced or
1teaspoonDried rosemary
¾cupParmesan
6Kalamata olives; pit,quarter
4Oil-pk dried tomatoes; drain cut in strips
2poundsCloves garlic; thinly sliced
Fresh rosemary sprigs; opt

Directions

Preheat oven to 450~. Place dough in bowl. Add 1T oil and minced rosemary. Season generously with pepper. Knead dough until ingredients are dombined. Roll dough out on lightly floured work surface to 9x6" rectangle. Transfer to baking sheet. Flatten and press dough into 12x9" rectange. Rub 1 T oil over. Sprinkle ½ C Parmesan over; press gently into dough. Bake until bread is almost cooked through and cheese begins to brown, about 12 minutes. Arrange olives, tomatoes and garlic atop bread. Sprinkle enough remaining Parmesan over to cover lightly. Drizzle remaining 1 T olive oil over.

Top with rosemary sprigs. Continue baking until cheese melts and bread is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Cut into squares or wedges and serve. (wrv)