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Raisin Foccacia

This is the bread to use when making the Walnut Tarragon Chicken Salad sandwich (page 56). You can use fresh or dried rosemary. The bread garners its fiber from raisins.

Serves 8

Calories: 535.94

Protein: 12.96 grams

Carbohydrates: 102.61 grams

Fiber: 4.83 grams

Fat: 8.05 grams

2 packets yeast

1 teaspoon honey

2fi cups warm water

4 cups flour

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon salt

1 cup raisins

½ cup chopped scallions additional olive oil for pan and top of dough

  • Combine yeast, honey, and warm water in a mixing bowl and let it sit for 5 minutes.

  • Add 2 cups flour, olive oil, and salt. Mix for 2 minutes, then let sit for 10 minutes.

  • Add remaining 2 cups flour, raisins, and green onions. Mix with dough hook for 5 minutes. Let dough rise covered in an oiled bowl for 60 minutesin a warm place.

  • Punch down dough, then stretch and press it out onto a well-oiled 11″ × 18″ sheet pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 60 minutes.

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Uncover dough and drizzle with olive oil. Poke holes all over the dough with your fingertips and bake for 25 minutes. Cool on a rack.

Foccacia

Richly redolent with olive oil and herbs, this foccacia also tastes great with nuts. A typically Italian version of foccacia has toasted pine nuts and several dried Mediterranean herbs. It's excellent as a dinner bread, a sandwich bread, or spread with fruit preserves for breakfast. Leftovers can be made into bread salad or pudding.

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