Foccacia Bread – Bread Machine

A great recipe to serve with a steaming bowl of soup!

1 cup water
3 cups soy flour blend
1 teaspoon onion salt
2 tablespoons margarine
1½ teaspoons yeast

Topping:
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup sautéed sliced onions
1 cup sliced red, yellow or green bell peppers
¼ cup finely chopped rosemary, chives or basil
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

Place five ingredients in order listed in mixing bowl of bread machine.  Set on dough setting.  This will be about 1 ½ hours.

On greased baking sheet (16 x 22-inch) pat raised dough to about 13×8-inch rectangle.  Dough will be about ½-inch thickness.  Cover with plastic wrap and let dough rest for 15 minutes.  Press thumbs into dough to dimple surface; let rest additional 10 minutes.  After resting remove plastic and drizzle olive oil over dough.  Top with sautéed onions, peppers, chopped herb and parmesan cheese.  Let dough rest about 12 minutes.  Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.  Slice into serving pieces.  Serve hot with soup.  Serves 4.

Note:  Slice bread horizontal for a delicious sandwich bread.