Onion Focaccia Bread

• Warm water
• 2 1/2 c Unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tb Salt
• 2 tb Olive oil (up to)
• 4 tb Extra virgin olive oil
• 2 lg Yellow onions (app 1 3/4 lbs) peeled and thinly sliced
• Salt to taste

Instructions

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   First Rising: Put all ingredients in a large bowl or in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook, and mix well.

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   Knead 6 to 7 minutes by hand, or 3 to 4 minutes by machine, until the dough is smooth and pliable.

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   Put the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let it rise until doubled in volume, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

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   Second Rising: Put all the ingredients in a large bowl or in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, and mix well.

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   Add the dough from the first rising and knead 4 to 5 minutes by machine, 8 to 10 minutes by hand.

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   The dough should be smooth and elastic.

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   If it is too sticky, work in some additional flour.

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   Shape.

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   At this point, start preheating the oven at 325 F.

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    Topping: Sautee the onions in olive oil (this will often yield a better result than sauteeing the onions in butter) until almost transparent.

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    Top bread with the onions and put in the oven until bread has desired color.

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    Serve either hot or at room temperature and enjoy!! ...

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