ROSEMARY FOCACCIA BREAD
A few years ago, our Kansas City tribe lost one of our best — our Cammie — to the Wild Wild West (of Denver, obvs ?) where she went to go live with her love. It was a wild and wonderful move, and we’re all thankful that it worked out for the best, but we still miss her around here like crazy.
BUT. I’ve gotta say that — more than anyone else I know — Cammie more than makes up for her absence by being the freaking best organizer of our old friends every time she makes a regular visit to town. Seriously, I feel like the girl organizes more happy hours than any of our friends, and she doesn’t even live here anymore! ? But what’s even better is that she organizes get-togethers at people’s houses. So about a week before her arrival, we can always count on a text from Cammie announcing that she’s in need of a house. And then sure enough, she always follows through and does all of the legwork rallying everyone together and planning a meal, and then — voila — an awesome time together with always ensues.
(Oh, and bonus — Cammie is probably my friend who loves ALDI even more than I do. So I can always count on her to show up with a grocery bag full of new finds that we can oooh and ahhhh and “omg-I-love-that-cheese-too!” together.)
INGREDIENTS:
DIRECTIONS:
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BUT. I’ve gotta say that — more than anyone else I know — Cammie more than makes up for her absence by being the freaking best organizer of our old friends every time she makes a regular visit to town. Seriously, I feel like the girl organizes more happy hours than any of our friends, and she doesn’t even live here anymore! ? But what’s even better is that she organizes get-togethers at people’s houses. So about a week before her arrival, we can always count on a text from Cammie announcing that she’s in need of a house. And then sure enough, she always follows through and does all of the legwork rallying everyone together and planning a meal, and then — voila — an awesome time together with always ensues.
(Oh, and bonus — Cammie is probably my friend who loves ALDI even more than I do. So I can always count on her to show up with a grocery bag full of new finds that we can oooh and ahhhh and “omg-I-love-that-cheese-too!” together.)
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/3 cup warm water (about 110°F*)
- 2 teaspoons sugar or honey
- 1 (0.25 ounce) package active-dry yeast
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 2 teaspoons flaked sea salt
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- flaked sea salt
DIRECTIONS:
- Add warm water (*about 110°F, which you can measure with a thermometer if you want to be sure it’s the right temp) and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough attachment, and stir to combine. Sprinkle the yeast on top of the water. Give the yeast a quick stir to mix it in with the water. Then let it sit for 5-10 minute until the yeast is foamy.
- Turn the mixer onto low speed, and add gradually flour, olive oil and salt. Increase speed to medium-low, and continue mixing the dough for 5 minutes. (If the dough is too sticky and isn’t pulling away from the sides of the bowl, add in an extra 1/4 cup flour while it is mixing.)
- Remove dough from the mixing bowl, and use your hands to shape it into a ball. Grease the mixing bowl (or a separate bowl) with olive oil or cooking spray, then place the dough ball back in the bowl and cover it with a damp towel. Place in a warm location (I set mine by the window) and let it rise for 45-60 minutes, or until the dough has nearly doubled in size.
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for full recipes please see : www.gimmesomeoven.com