" Sweet Life" Sweet Potato Focaccia - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Dough
1 cup warm water (100 to 110 F)
1 teaspoon honey
2 teaspoons yeast (Fleischmann's Active Dry)
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon rosemary, finely chopped fresh
1 teaspoon italian seasoning (Penzey's Italian spice )
1/2 cup sweet potato, mashed
1 1/2 teaspoons salt (coarse, Kosher & sea salt fine)
1 cup whole wheat flour (King Arthur Traditional 100%)
1 cup flour (King Arthur Italian‐,,Style)
1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, divided (King Arthur)
2 -3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Topping
1 -2 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
1 garlic clove, large fresh, finely minced
1/2 teaspoon rosemary, fresh, finely chopped
3 tablespoons asiago cheese, shredded
black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
1 dash red cayenne pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
coarse salt, to taste

Preparation

In a medium bowl, stir together warm water, honey & yeast. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes.
Add olive oil, rosemary, Italian spice, sweet potatoes, salt, ww flour & Italian-style flour. Stir vigorously for about 2 minutes. Gradually stir in enough ap flour to make a soft dough.
Turn out on lightly floured surface and knead in enough of the remaining ap flour to make a workable dough. Knead 5 to 8 minutes. Dough will be sticky but workable. Place in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover. Let rise 1 1/2 hours in a warm place; alternatively cover dough & refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
Allow dough to warm at least 30 minutes before shaping. .
Line a 18 x 13 1 inch pan with parchment paper & sprinkle with cornmeal. Gently press dough over the cornmeal dusted paper, stretching dough into a 15 x 11 x 1 inch rectangle. Cover dough & let rise 15 to 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.
Dimple the dough vigorously with your fingertips, leaving up to 1/2 inch deep indentations. Sprinkle garlic, rosemary, Asiago cheese, black pepper & cayenne pepper over top. Drizzle with olive oil; sprinkle with coarse salt.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve warm or at room temperature.