Goat Cheese Focaccia

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
• 1 1/3 cups water (110f)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3 -3 3/4 cups flour
• 2 ounces goat cheese, crumbles
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, pressed
• thyme (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl combine the yeast, sugar, and water.
• 2 let sit for about 5 minutes.
• 3 combine yeast mix with 2 tb olive oil, salt,and flour.
• 4 knead dough until soft and elastic (about 10 minutes).
• 5 let rise until double (about 1 and 1/2 hours).
• 6 divide in half and form each half into a rectangle approx.
• 7 1/2 inch thick.
• 8 combine garlic and olive oil.
• 9 brush over both rectangles.
• 10 sprinkle goat cheese and thyme over the dough and bake at 450f until golden (about 20 mins.).