Onion Focaccia

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup lukewarm water
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, sliced thin
• 1 large red onion, sliced thin
• 1 large shallot, sliced thin
• 4 scallions, chopped fine
• 1/4 teaspoon crumbled dried sage
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt

Recipe

• 1 proof yeast in sugar and water for 5 minutes, until foamy.
• 2 add flour, salt and 3 tblsps olive oil and combine dough well.
• 3 knead for 2 minutes, form into a ball, transfer to an oiled bowl and turn to coat.
• 4 let rise, covered with plastic wrap in a warm place, for 1 ½ hours, or until double in size.
• 5 press dough into 15 ½ x 10 ½ inch oiled jelly-roll pan.
• 6 cover loosely, put in a warm place and let rise 1 more hour.
• 7 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 8 place rack in bottom third.
• 9 in a large bowl, stir together remaining 3 tblsps oil, onions, shallot, scallions, sage, pepper to taste and sprinkle evenly over dough.
• 10 sprinkle with parmesan and salt and bake in bottom third of oven for 35-45 minutes, or until golden-brown.