Lemon Pepper Focaccia

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1/4 ounce dry yeast
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced and de-seeded
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese (i use more)

Recipe

• 1 mix all bread ingredients together in a large mixing bowl and knead for 10 minutes.
• 2 allow to rest uncovered for 10 minutes.
• 3 roll out dough on a floured board or between two sheets of parchment paper, to a 14-inch circle of ½ inch thickness.
• 4 place the dough on an oiled baking sheet, or pizza pan, and brush heavily with olive oil.
• 5 evenly powder with the chopped rosemary and pepper.
• 6 place lemon slices evenly over bread in a design.
• 7 cover with a cloth and allow to rise 20 to 25 minutes in a warm area.
• 8 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 9 to get the olive oil to stay in place, make light indentations in the bread with your fingers.
• 10 bake at 425 decrees 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• 11 remove from the oven and brush with more olive oil.
• 12 sprinkle with parmesan cheese.