Whole Grain Vegetable Focaccia

Autumn is now good reason to prepare warm Focaccia with vegetables. olive oil and spices. In addition, I do not need anything more than a little pesto, tomatoes and cheese nice to have a delicious meal. Focaccia This leaves me with mild nostalgia for sunny and warm summer days.

For the dough:

• 200g wholemeal rye-wheat flour with the addition of oatmeal (read below)
• 150 g white flour + extra for kneading
• 200 ml. hot water
• 50 ml. LunaOlivo Arbequina olive oil
• 1 package dry yeast (7 g)
• 1 / 2 teaspoon salt

Sift flour with salt. Yeast is added and mixed thoroughly. Make a well in center and pour olive oil and a bit of water. Knead dough is sticky. Transfer to floured surface and kneaded for a short while longer sticky.

The dough is put into a bowl greased with olive oil, cover with towel and let rise for about 1 hour in a warm place.

Risen dough is rolled into a rectangle or a circle and place in greased large baking sheet with olive oil. You can stretch your fingers directly into the tray. I used a round dish with a diameter of 28 cm Cover with towel again and allow to rise for 30 minutes.

 For topping:

• 50 ml.LunaOlivo Basil or Solara olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dried Italian herbs (read below)
• 1 small zucchini
• 5-6 cherry tomatoes
• 2 heads onions
• 2 tablespoons Lunaolivo Arbequina olive oil to onions
• 1 clove garlic
• 5-6 fresh basil leaves

Italian seasoning mix with 50 ml.  Lunaolivo Arbequina olive oil. Leave aside.

Onions cut into crescents. In pan heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add to onions and stir about 20 minutes until caramelized and become brown. Removed from heat and allow to cool.

Zucchini and cherry tomatoes, cut into thin rings and garlic bread.

Arrangement: 

Heat oven to 200 ° C.

Risen dough is pricking a fingertip, so as to form small pits. Their aim is to keep the oil with spices in the dough.

Focaccia surface is coated with a mixture of half olive oil and spices.

Cover distributed caramelized onions, courgettes, tomatoes and garlic. Sprinkle with remaining mixture of olive oil and spices. I added some fresh basil leaves.

Focaccia bake 30 minutes. Allow to cool slightly and cut into pieces.

Note: Whole grain rye flour with added wheat flakes can be replaced by mixing two types of wholemeal flour in a 1:1 ratio and add 2 tablespoons fine oatmeal.

Italian spice mix is ​​prepared and bought from Italy. There is ground dried tomatoes, garlic, basil, oregano, black pepper and sea salt. You can use the same products, dried tomatoes and garlic are very finely chop and mix with dried basil, oregano, pepper and salt to taste or use fresh herbs in your desire.