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    The Best Black Pepper Focaccia

    February 12, 2019 by Fouzia 6 Comments

    Black Pepper Focaccia
    This one is my best, not one of the best but the best focaccia I ever made! It’s a focaccia with a unique flavour that was so appealing to our taste buds. With sautéed cremini mushrooms, black pepper, red onions, Monterey jack and Mozzarella cheese, oregano, red pepper flakes and more black pepper- lots of it……..the black pepper flavour gave a new dimension to it and its  texture turned out perfect in my cast iron pizza pan. Everything came together in perfect harmony. It was like a symphony of flavours dancing on our taste buds singing in harmony with mother Nature. All Praise to God for all His blessings!
    Ingredients: 
    For the dough
    3 cups all purpose flour
    1 tbs yeast
    1/3 tbs sugar
    1 tsp salt
    For the toppings
    1 x 225g box of fresh cremini mushrooms
    1/2 a large red onion
    1 cup Mozzarella cheese
    1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese
    2 tsp dried oregano spices
    4 tsp Black pepper
    1 tsp red pepper flakes
    4-6 tbs olive oil
    black pepper cheesy mushroom focaccia
    Instructions:
    1. Dissolve yeast with sugar in 1 cup of lukewarm water and wait for the yeast to bloom. Meanwhile measure 3 cups of flour into the food processor add salt and pulse to mix it.
    2. While the food processor is running pour the yeast solution through the feed tube carefully. Stop once you have poured it all in, then start pulsing till it forms into a ball of dough. If it is dry just sprinkle a little lukewarm water then pulse again. The dough should not be sticky (so do not add lot of water) but come together and at the same not too dry. Add one tbs olive oil and keep pulsing for short intervals till the dough starts spinning which means it is ready.
    3. Remove the dough from the food processor, make it into a round ball and place it in a greased bowl. Cover and let it rise in a cozy place on the counter for 1 – 2 hours.
    4. As the dough is rising get all the toppings ready. Grate the cheeses, slice the mushrooms, slice the onions then chop them roughly etc. Also sauté half the mushrooms in olive oil with salt and pepper until lightly brown and set aside.
    5. Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Check to see if the dough is double in size. Grease your pizza pan, a cast iron one is the best to get a perfect texture for your pizza as well as focaccia because it retains the heat while baking.
    6. Spread the dough on the pizza pan first with your fingers then in a circular motion by resting your wrist in the center of the dough and pressing the circumference with your fingers all around in a clockwise direction. Then adjust and make it evenly smooth all over. Prick the dough all over with a fork so that it doesn’t bubble up while baking.
    7.Now drizzle one or two tablespoons of oil generously on the focaccia dough and spread it all over with a brush. Fist spread the sautéed mushrooms on the crust, then the grated cheeses evenly all over. Now place the raw mushrooms then chopped onions (both seasoned with salt & pepper and mixed with olive oil) on top of the cheese all over the focaccia.
    8. Sprinkle with black pepper, red chilli flakes and dried oregano spices on top of the focaccia. Drizzle more olive oil on the toppings and the sides of the crust.

    black pepper cheesy focaccia
    9. Place the focaccia in the preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes until the cheese is lightly golden and the crust is crisp at the base and moist on top.
    10. The focaccia is now ready. Enjoy it hot for brunch or dinner with your favourite soup! Bon appetit!
    Notes:
    1. The focaccia dough should be soft and springy as it is one of the important steps that determines the texture of the pizza or focaccia.
    2. Secondly the pan should be thick enough to retain the heat. A cast iron works best. You could also use good quality non stick bakeware which is workable.
    3. Adding salt, pepper olive oil to the veggies just before topping them on the focaccia gives a better flavour to it.
    4. You could also use quick rising yeast and add it to the flour to save time. But first make sure that the yeast is not stale.
    5. You could also try using black pepper with other toppings for the focaccia.

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    Filed Under: American Cuisine, Baked Treats, Black Pepper, Brunch, Canadian Cuisine, Focaccia, Fusion, Grey Cup, Italian Cuisine, Mushrooms, Quick and easy, Side Dishes, Spicy, Super Bowl Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged With: black pepper focaccia, cheesy focaccia, Focaccia bread, Italian bread, italian focaccia, mushroom focaccia, spicy focaccia

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    1. Vanessa | Zest & Simmer

      February 25, 2019 at 9:34 am

      5 stars
      Focaccia has to be my favourite kind of bread! There used to be someone at my local farmers market who made something similar to this and I LOVED it so much. Now I’m glad to find this recipe to make it at home!

      Reply
      • Fouzia Husainy

        February 25, 2019 at 12:07 pm

        You should definitely give it a try. I am sure you’d love it. Thanks.

        Reply
    2. Jo Vanderwolf

      February 21, 2019 at 11:30 am

      5 stars
      Homemade focaccia is always the best! Love your version. Pinned to try later!

      Reply
      • Fouzia Husainy

        February 21, 2019 at 8:16 pm

        Yes, you are absolutely right. I loved its flavour very much, I am sure you will too. Let me know how it turns out when you make it. Thanks.

        Reply
    3. Denise@urbnspice

      February 21, 2019 at 12:48 am

      5 stars
      I can only imagine how very delicious your recipe for Black Pepper Cheesy Mushroom Focaccia would be, Fouzia. All of those wonderful ingredients are a perfect combination. I love your cast iron pizza pan, too! Thanks so much for the inspiration.

      Reply
      • Fouzia Husainy

        February 21, 2019 at 8:19 pm

        Yes, it was a delicious focaccia, my husband and I both loved it. I always wonder why the texture is so perfect when I use th cast iron pizza pan. That’s why I love it so much! Thanks for your kind comments.

        Reply

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