Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Baking with Julia: Foccacia

I took a long break from baking, but I'm back.  I work in the food industry and from Thanksgiving to New Years Day, personal time is very limited.  I've taken all of January to recover, and deal with the flu, but so happy to be baking again!!!

So baking bread, time consuming but very fulfilling.  I really love seeing the dough come together, watching the dough rise, and waiting for the final product.  Very therapeutic.  Here's focaccia from Dorie Geenspan's Baking with Julia.
 photo utf-8BZm9jY2FjaWEgMXN0IHJpc2UuanBn_zps1e25383d.jpg I have made focaccia before,but I did not let it rise twice and have it rest in the fridge for 24 hours.  photo utf-8BZm9jY2FjaWEgMm5kIHJpc2UgYW5kIGNoaWxsLmpwZw_zps9891bbbc.jpg The dough was divided into 3 parts, put I oiled bags, then refrigerated for 24 hours.  photo utf-8BZm9jY2FjaWEgbGFzdCByaXNlLmpwZw_zps78f8013a.jpg Obviously, this isn't the bread you make in the morning for dinner later that night. OK, before baking, the dough needs to come out and rest on a floured board for an hour. I didn't read the instructions close enough, since I made this on Super Bowl Sunday, so I let the dough rise on my bread stone and since I did not heat my bread stone, I ended up baking the focaccia on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Next time.  photo utf-8BZm9jY2FjaWEgZG9uZS5qcGc_zps3822e50f.jpg Everything turned out great. I didn't get a super chewy focaccia, and it was crustier than I expected. Regardless the focaccia went great with my penne and bolognese sauce...YUMMY! To see other versions of the focaccia, go to Tuesdays with Dorie. Happy Baking!!!

10 comments:

  1. Looks great! I bet it would go quite nicely with some pasta and bolognese! Well done!

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  2. I like the last photo, your dog wants some bread! Great looking focaccia.

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  3. Glad you enjoyed the focaccia. Such a cute dog!

    Thanks for baking along this week!

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  4. Your focaccia looks great...it looks nice and puffy. Hope you're feeling all better. I know how awful it is not to feel good and not have time to bake.

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  5. Beautiful process and bread! Your doggie, just like mine, wants to get in on the kitchen action.

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  6. Hi, Gracie. Welcome back! Your focaccia looks like it rose beautifully. Your dog is so cute and looks so patient waiting for some bread. :)

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  7. Mom, is it ready yet? That's what it looks like your cute pup is thinking. Your bread looks lovely.

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  8. Your focaccia looks great. You got a very nice rise on it! I love your dog waiting for their share. Adorable!

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  9. Beautiful looking focaccia. Just like in our house, the dog is the first one anticipating a first taste.

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  10. It looks good - perfect for an Italian themed dinner .

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