Picota Cherry and Feta Focaccia

A community recipe by JertePicotaCherries

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Introduction

Try this wonderful yeast-bake to make the most of delicious Picota cherries.

Picota Cherry and Feta Focaccia — RedCommunications

Ingredients

Serves: 8

500 grams strong white bread flour
7 grams dried yeast
1 heaped tablespoon salt
1 heaped tablespoon caster sugar
2 heaped tablespoons fresh rosemary
50 millilitres extra virgin olive oil plus a little extra for drizzling
325 millilitres warm water
150 grams cherries pitted
150 grams feta cheese cut into chunks
2 pinches of sea salt

Method

Picota Cherry and Feta Focaccia is a community recipe submitted by JertePicotaCherries and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Put the flour into a bowl and stir in the yeast. Add the salt, sugar, chopped rosemary, oil and water and mix well with your hand. Bring the dough together to form a ball.
Tip the dough onto a floured surface and knead it vigorously by pulling and stretching it for at least 10 minutes. Put the dough into a large well-oiled bowl to rise for an hour in a warm draught-free spot, covered with a clean tea towel.
Turn the dough out of the bowl and knead gently for about 20 seconds. Roll it out or stretch it out to fit a large rectangular baking tray or roasting tin. Leave the dough to rise for about 30-40 minutes in a warm draught-free place, loosely covered with a tea towel.
Preheat the oven to 220°C/fan oven 200°C/Gas mark 7.
When the dough has risen, gently use your fingertips to make indentations over the surface and tuck in the cherries, feta cheese and rosemary sprigs. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Cook’s tip: It’s wonderfully satisfying to make your own yeast-bakes, so plan ahead so that you have enough time in the kitchen