Bacon Focaccia Recipes

BACON FOCACCIA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a metal bowl, whisk together milk, water, and sugar. Stir in yeast and 1 cup all-purpose flour; let stand in a warm place until bubbly, about 5 minutes. Stir in eggs, remaining 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, cake flour, 1 tablespoon salt, and cooked bacon. Using a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, knead for 8 minutes. Work dough into a ball and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil onto a metal 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Transfer dough to baking dish and flatten with your fingers (make sure dough reaches edge of pan). Evenly scatter the roasted vegetables on top and gently press them into dough. Place in a warm spot and let rise again until doubled, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with sea salt.
• Bake until evenly golden and, when turned out of the pan, bottom is browned, 12 minutes. Let cool completely 5 minutes in pan; remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into squares to serve.

BACON FOCACCIA

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine milk, water, and sugar. Bring to simmer over medium heat. Remove from heat and let cool until just warm enough you can stand to keep your finger in the liquid for a few seconds (about 105 degrees F).
• In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup flour with yeast. Pour milk mixture into yeast mixture, and whisk to combine. Set aside for 5 minutes to let the yeast bloom. {My mixture didn't get super bubbly, and the bread came out great)
• Add remaining flour, cornstarch, salt, eggs, and bacon. Mix ingredients using a stand mixture with dough hook attachment. If the dough is too dry, add a milk (a tablespoon at a time) until the dough is well combined. (if the dough gets too wet, mix in a little extra flour.)
• Form the dough into a ball, and place in a large bowl that has been coated with non-stick cooking spray. turn the dough in the bowl to coat all sides. Cover with a kitchen towel, and let rise for 1 hour in a warm place - until doubled in size. {It's so pretty when you take the towel off for the reveal!}
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9" x 13" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Transfer the dough to the baking dish. Using your hands, press the dough into the pan so that it reaches all the edges and corners of the pan. Set side for another 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle the top of the dough with a little sea salt. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden on top and the bottom of the bread, is browned. Remove from oven. Let bread sit in the baking dish for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Cut into 12 squares and serve! You can also cut 4 or 6 larger squares for sandwich bread. Simply cut each large square in half horizontally and make your sandwich! Or or or...make slider sandwiches out of the 12 smaller squares!

BACON AND TOMATO FOCACCIA

Steps:

• Prepare the basic focaccia, setting it to rise as in Step 4 above.
• While the dough is rising, fry the bacon until it is golden. Set aside to drain on paper towels. When the bacon has cooled, crumble it coarsely.
• Once the focaccia has risen and has been placed in the pan ready to bake, as in Step 6 above, sprinkle it with the bacon.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
• Sprinkle the focaccia with the scallions. Slice tomatoes one-fourth-inch thick and arrange them on the surface, over the bacon and scallions. Brush them with the olive oil.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until the bottom is browned and the top is puffy and lightly browned. Sprinkle with parsley and pepper and serve.

BLUE CHEESE-BACON FOCACCIA

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast and honey in 1/2 cup warm water (110°F-115°F) in a small bowl. Let sit until foamy, about 10 minutes. Combine 4 1/2 cups flour, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add the yeast mixture, 6 tablespoons oil, potatoes, and 1 cup warm water. Mix with a wooden spoon until almost incorporated, then finish mixing with your hands. Transfer dough to a floured work surface and knead until smooth, 4-6 minutes, adding more flour by tablespoonfuls if dough seems very sticky (dough should be soft and elastic).
• Brush a large bowl with oil; place dough in bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm, draft-free area. Let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until it is light golden but not crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Brush a 17x11x1" baking sheet with oil. Press dough into pan. Press with your fingertips all over, forming dimples. Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons oil over.
• Bake focaccia for 10 minutes. Sprinkle cheese over, then bacon and rosemary. Return to oven and bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes longer. Let cool for 10 minutes in pan. Slide bread onto a wire rack to cool completely. Slice into 2x1" pieces.

TOMATO-BACON DIP WITH FOCACCIA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise and sour cream. Stir in bacon, tomato and onion. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour. , If desired, sprinkle with bacon and parsley; serve with focaccia.