Focaccia(Genoan Flat Bread) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. active dry yeast
about 3 c. flour
salt
3/4 c. milk
1 Tbsp. cornmeal
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. thyme leaves
1/4 tsp. cracked black pepper

Preparation

Early in day:
In
large
bowl,
combine
yeast,
1 cup flour and 1 teaspoon
salt.
In
1
quart saucepan over medium heat, heat milk, 2
tablespoons
olive
oil
and 1/4 cup water until very warm (120\u00b0
to
130\u00b0).
With
mixer
at
low speed, gradually beat milk
mixture\tinto
dry ingredients just until blended. Increase speed
to medium; beat 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula.
Beat in 1/2 cup flour to make a thick batter;
continue beating 2 minutes, scraping bowl often.
With wooden spoon,
stir in 1 cup flour to make a soft dough.
Sprinkle work
surface
with
remaining
1/2 cup flour, turn dough onto work surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Shape
into
a
ball
and
place in greased large bowl, turning dough
to grease top.
Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.