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Stuffed Cheese Focaccia Bread

Soft olive oil soaked focaccia bread stuffed with cheese, herbs and baked to perfect. This stuffed focaccia bread is an italian classic which is too good to resist.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Resting Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • All Purpose Flour / Maida - 2 cups + more
  • Dry Yeast - 2 tsp
  • Sugar - 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Olive Oil - 3 tblspn + 3 tblspn
  • Warm Water as needed
  • For Filling:
  • Olive Oil - 1 tblspn
  • Garlic - 3 cloves chopped
  • Onion- 1 sliced thinly
  • Bell Pepper - 1 sliced thinly
  • Mozzarella Cheese - 1 cup grated
  • Italian Seasoning - 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Black Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Take yeast and sugar in a bowl, add warm water and mix well. Set aside for 5 mins so it gets bubbly.
  • Take flour, salt in a bowl and mix well. Add olive oil and mix well.
  • Add the yeast mix and water and knead to a soft dough.
  • Apply oil on top.
  • Now cover it and let it rise for 1 hour till it is doubled in size.
  • Heat olive oil in a pan, add garlic and fry for a min. Add onions and peppers and saute for 5 mins till it is cooked. Add in italian seasoning, salt and pepper and mix well. Set aside to cool.
  • Now grease a baking pan with olive oil.
  • Take the dough and divide it in half.
  • Place one dough on baking pan, spread evenly on the baking pan.
  • Spread the filling on top and sprinkle cheese over it. Sprinkle italian seasoning. Cover with other dough. Seal the edges.
  • Let it rise for 30 mins.
  • During the last 10 mins of rising, Preheat oven to 200 degree C.
  • Now take the focaccia and press using your fingers to create small dimples.
  • Spoon the olive oil in the holes and sprinkle with italian seasoning. Pop this in oven and bake for 20 to 25 mins.
  • Remove it and let it cool for 5 mins.
  • Cut into squares and serve.
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