Friday, October 9, 2009

No Knead Foccacia Tiles


Love these no knead foccacia squares. My client's teenagers go ga ga over pizza rolls so I have been making them on a regular basis. I needed to switch it up a bit and came across this recipe for foccacia tiles and thought "perfect." They love food that is individual and comes in tiny packages. You can basically go crazy with whatever you want to put on them. I did yellow squash, roasted red peppers, mushrooms, cheese, and a little sauteed kale for the vegetarian and pepperoni with roasted red peppers, mushrooms, and sauteed kale for the meat eaters. You could also just buy a pizza dough and call it a day, but homemade tastes so much better and with this one it rises overnight to give it depth and flavor.

No Knead Foccacia Tiles
adapted from Better Homes and Gardens

4 cups unbleached AP Flour
1/4 tsp active dry yeast
1 1/2 tst salt
Olive Oil
Toppings

1. In large bowl combine 3 cups of the flour, the yeast, and salt. Add 1 2/3 cups warm water. Stir until all is moistened. The mixture will be a soft, sticky dough. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 12-24 hours. I let mine sit in my turned OFF oven.

2. Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Brush parchment with olive oil. Stir in remaining cup of flour ( I used a lot less. just add a little at a time till you get a sticky dough) Turn dough out into the prepared pan. Using well-oiled hands gently push dough into pan (dough will be sticky). Cover and let rest for 1-1 1/2 hours until puffy.

3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Using a sharp, floured knife score dough into 6 portions. Gently press desired toppings into the surface of the dough. Brush lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle with desired seasonings. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.

4. Transfer to wire rack. Cut into 6 tiles. Serve warm.

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