Focaccia With Cheese And Onion Topping

Total Time: 3 hrs 58 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
• 3 1/4 cups flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons gluten flour
• 1 1/3 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/3 cups water (luke warm)
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 medium onions (cut into rings)
• 3/4 cup cubed ham
• 2 cups grated cheese
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• fresh coarse ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 place the ingredients into your abm in the order specified for your machine. set it on the dough cycle.
• 2 when the dough cycle has beeped, leave the dough in the machine for another 30 minutes. it will continue to rise again.
• 3 preheat your oven to 190°c grease a 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 1/2 inch pan with some cooking spray or a little olive oil.
• 4 tip out your dough onto a lightly floured work area and roll into a rectangle to fit baking pan. you will hear all the air bubbles popping as you roll.
• 5 once the air bubbles are gone, place in pan, patting it into the corners.
• 6 leave to rise for 15-20 minutes. while dough is rising prepare topping.
• 7 melt butter in a large skillet and sauté the onion rings on medium heat until golden and caramelized, about 6-8 minutes. set aside to cool slightly. have your ham cubed and cheese grated and set aside. now back to the dough.
• 8 make indentations with forefinger approximately 1 inch apart all over dough.
• 9 place caramelized onions evenly over dough. scatter the ham over, and then sprinkle the cheese on top. sprinkle with italian seasoning and coarsely ground black pepper.
• 10 bake at 190 degrees c for 15-18 minutes.