Sage and Onion Focaccia

Focaccia is an Italian flat bread that’s often served pizza-style with savoury toppings. This focaccia with sage and onion makes a nice light lunch on its own or as an accompaniment for soup or salad.

Preparation facts

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hr 40 min

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

Dough:

1 Tbs (10g) active dry yeast

1/2 cup (120mL) warm water

1 Tbs (15mL) olive oil

2 tsp (10mL) honey or brown rice syrup

1/2 tsp (3g) salt

1 1/2 cups (180g) unbleached flour

Topping:

1 Tbs (15mL) olive oil

2 Tbs (6g) chopped fresh sage

1 sweet onion, thinly sliced

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water and let stand 5 minutes. Add oil, honey or brown rice syrup, and salt. Stir in enough flour to make a stiff dough. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Cover dough and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C/gas mark 7). Punch down dough with your fist. On a floured surface, roll out dough to fit a baking sheet or pizza pan. Press dough into pan and make indentations with your fingers. Cover and let rise 10 minutes.

Mix oil, sage and onion and spread on top of dough. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 134

Calories from Fat 33 (25%)

% Daily Value*

6%Total Fat 4g

3%Saturated Fat 0.5g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g

Monounsaturated Fat 2.6g

0%Cholesterol 0mg

6%Sodium 148mg

3%Potassium 88mg

7%Total Carbohydrate 22g

6%Dietary Fiber 1.4g

Sugars 2g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

6%Protein 3g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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