Homemade Ham and Cheese Focaccia Sandwich

 

Ingredients

1 Homemade Focaccia*

Ham

Cheese

Method

1. Slice up focaccia, and halve it

2. In a pan, toast the focaccia

3. When the bread surfaced is slightly brown, remove from heat and quickly add ham and cheese

4. Enjoy while its warm and cheesy!

*Homemade Focaccia http://home-cook-dishes-for-family.blogspot.com/2011/09/rosemary-and-thyme-focaccia.html

Ingredients

3/4 Cup Warm water
Generous dollop Good Quality Extra Virgin Olive oil (It must be Good quality as the bread depends on this to get the flavour)
1/2 Tsp Salt
1 3/4 Cup All-purpose flour
1 1/2 Tsp Dry yeast
2 Tsp sugar

Rosemary to taste (I use 1 Tbsp)

Thyme to taste (I use 1 Tbsp)

Method

1. Combine the warm water with the active dry yeast and the 2 tsp. sugar. Let stand until foamy, about 5-10 min.

2. Add the flour and salt gradually to the yeast mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time, until your dough no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl .

3. Drizzle 1/2 Tbsp olive oil into a pan. Place the dough into the pan. Cover and let rise for 60 min.

4. Preheat your oven to 180 Degrees C. 

5. Gently poke the risen dough all over with your index finger. Drizzle it lightly with the remaining olive oil and sprinkle with Rosemary and Thyme.

6. Bake the bread till it's golden brown, about 40 min.

7. Enjoy!