Caramelized Onion Focaccia

Servings: 10

Total time: 2 hours and 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS

2 cups bread flour

1 tablespoon sugar

1 ½ teaspoons yeast

¾ cup water (lukewarm)

½ cup olive oil (divided)

2 tablespoons Diamond Crystal® Sea Salt (divided)

¼ cup unsalted butter

4 large onions (sliced)

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary

1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

Combine flour, sugar and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with dough hook attachment. Add water and 1 tablespoon of oil, and mix until just combined, about 2 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon of salt, and mix until smooth dough forms, about 5 minutes. Cover and let rest until doubled in size, about 30 minutes-1 hour.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°. Melt butter and 1 tablespoon of oil in large frying pan over medium-low heat. Add onions and 1 teaspoon of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes.

Grease rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Spread dough evenly onto prepared baking sheet, gently pushing the dough into corners. Spread onions evenly over the dough. Coat dough with cooking spray and cover with plastic wrap. Let rest until doubled in size, about 15 minutes.

Using your fingers, dimple dough all over.  Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of oil and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of salt. Bake until golden-brown, about 25 minutes. Combine remaining oil, salt, pepper, rosemary, thyme and Parmesan in small bowl. Serve warm with herbed oil.