Basil, Olive and Feta Foccacia

Basil, Olive and Feta Foccacia could be just the lacto ovo vegetarian recipe you've been looking for. One serving contains 341 calories, 12g of protein, and 13g of fat. For $1.1 per serving, this recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Only a few people really liked this side dish. If you have feta, course salt, active yeast, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe from Foodista has 3 fans. With a spoonacular score of 70%, this dish is solid. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Mango And Feta Salad With Black Olive And Thai Basil, Sundried Tomato,Olive,Rosemary and Thyme Foccacia Bread, and Lemon and Basil Eggs over Foccacia.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: -1 minutes

Cooking duration: -1 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 cups (475 ml) all purpose unbleached flour

2 cups (475 ml) whole wheat flour

1/2 cup (130 ml) warm water (warmer than room temp but not warm enough to be uncomfortable to the touch)

1/2 package (1 teaspoon/5ml) active dry yeast

1 cup (235 ml) warm water (same as the first)

1 pinch a good of salt

1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil

sliced olives

crumbled feta

fresh basil, cut into thin ribbons

of course salt

Equipment:

whisk

bowl

baking paper

baking pan

pizza pan

frying pan

oven

knife

Cooking instruction summary:

First off, mix the flours together and whisk so they are combined well. This recipe requires you to make a sponge. For this you take 1/2 cup of flour and place in a large bowl with the half cup warm water and the yeast. Cover the bowl with plastic and let stand anywhere from 2-8 hours. This is to allow it to ferment, I personally couldn't wait the whole time, I think I made it a minute past the 2 hour mark. Stir in the 1 cup of water a little at a time. Add in the salt and just enough of the flour to make the dough pull away from the sides of the bowl. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead enough flour to make a soft dough. It should be smooth and elastic. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turning to coat the dough ball lightly, and cover. Place in a warm place where a draft cannot get to it and allow to rise about 1 hour. Prep a large baking pan (pizza pan works well) by either taking an oiled napkin and running it around the pan or line with parchment paper. Punch the dough down and allow to rest 10 minutes. Oil your hands and place dough in the pan. Brush the top of the dough with oil then, using your fingers, make deep dimples in the dough, about 1/2 inch. Cover with plastic again and let rest in a warm place for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400F(200C). Take the olives, feta and basil and spread on top of the foccacia. Sprinkle salt on top and place in oven. Bake 18 - 20 minutes or until golden. Check about half way through and deflate any large bubbles with the poke of a knife. When done cooking, place on a rack to cool for about 15 - 20 minutes. This bread is very versatile. You can make it into small mini loaves (as in the original recipe) or in a big one like I did. You can also top it with a number of different ingredients, just let your craving drive you :D!

 

Step by step:


1. First off, mix the flours together and whisk so they are combined well.

2. This recipe requires you to make a sponge. For this you take 1/2 cup of flour and place in a large bowl with the half cup warm water and the yeast. Cover the bowl with plastic and let stand anywhere from 2-8 hours. This is to allow it to ferment, I personally couldn't wait the whole time, I think I made it a minute past the 2 hour mark.

3. Stir in the 1 cup of water a little at a time.

4. Add in the salt and just enough of the flour to make the dough pull away from the sides of the bowl.

5. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead enough flour to make a soft dough. It should be smooth and elastic.

6. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turning to coat the dough ball lightly, and cover.

7. Place in a warm place where a draft cannot get to it and allow to rise about 1 hour.

8. Prep a large baking pan (pizza pan works well) by either taking an oiled napkin and running it around the pan or line with parchment paper.

9. Punch the dough down and allow to rest 10 minutes.

10. Oil your hands and place dough in the pan.

11. Brush the top of the dough with oil then, using your fingers, make deep dimples in the dough, about 1/2 inch. Cover with plastic again and let rest in a warm place for 30 minutes.

12. Preheat the oven to 400F(200C).

13. Take the olives, feta and basil and spread on top of the foccacia.

14. Sprinkle salt on top and place in oven.

15. Bake 18 - 20 minutes or until golden. Check about half way through and deflate any large bubbles with the poke of a knife.

16. When done cooking, place on a rack to cool for about 15 - 20 minutes.

17. This bread is very versatile. You can make it into small mini loaves (as in the original recipe) or in a big one like I did. You can also top it with a number of different ingredients, just let your craving drive you :D!


Nutrition Information:

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341 Calories
12g Protein
12g Total Fat
46g Carbs
20% Health Score
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Calories
341k
17%

Fat
12g
19%

  Saturated Fat
4g
30%

Carbohydrates
46g
16%

  Sugar
0.33g
0%

Cholesterol
26mg
9%

Sodium
856mg
37%

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Protein
12g
25%

Manganese
1mg
75%

Selenium
35µg
51%

Phosphorus
243mg
24%

Vitamin B2
0.34mg
20%

Fiber
4g
19%

Vitamin B1
0.28mg
18%

Calcium
178mg
18%

Magnesium
58mg
15%

Vitamin B6
0.28mg
14%

Zinc
1mg
13%

Vitamin B3
2mg
12%

Copper
0.23mg
12%

Folate
45µg
11%

Vitamin K
10µg
10%

Iron
1mg
10%

Vitamin E
1mg
9%

Vitamin B12
0.51µg
8%

Vitamin B5
0.68mg
7%

Vitamin A
314IU
6%

Potassium
177mg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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