Pesto Focaccia Sandwich For Six Recipes

PESTO FOCACCIA SANDWICH

Steps:

• Put the flour, yeast and 1 tsp salt in a large bowl, ensuring the yeast and salt don't touch. Pour in 350ml lukewarm water and the olive oil, and bring together with a spoon to form a wet, elastic dough. If using a stand mixer, knead for 5 mins or until the dough stops sticking to the side of the bowl. If kneading by hand, knead for 10 mins on a lightly floured surface.
• Put the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a clean, damp tea towel and leave to rise for 1 hr or until doubled in size.
• Line a 20 x 30cm roasting tin with a piece of crumpled baking parchment. Cut the dough in half and press, as lightly as possible, one half into the roasting tin, stretching it out to fill the tin. Cover with the basil, mozzarella and pine nuts, then spread out the other half of the dough and place on top. Cover and leave to rise for 1 hr or until light and puffy.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 200C/ 180C fan/gas 6. Once risen, press indents with your fingers into the top of the dough. The dough is ready if the indents stay; if they bounce back, leave the dough for longer. Fill the indents with pesto, then sprinkle with a little flaky sea salt and drizzle with a little olive oil.
• Bake on the top shelf of the oven for 25-30 mins, without opening the oven door, until golden.
• Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely. Take to your picnic whole and slice into 10-12 sandwiches when serving.

FOCACCIA WITH PESTO & MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Put the flour into a bowl and mix in the salt. Mix the yeast into 325ml tepid water. Add the water and oil to the flour, then mix well with a plastic scraper or your hands. When most of the liquid is incorporated, use your hands to bring all the ingredients together into a ball of dough.
• Tip the dough out onto a worktop lightly dusted with flour and work it by pulling and stretching for at least 10 mins. Try to get as much air into it as possible. Put the ball of worked dough into a well-oiled bowl, cover with a little more oil and a tea towel or cling film. Leave to rest for 1 hr or so in a non-draughty warm spot, until doubled in size.
• Now stretch the dough out onto a baking sheet until it's about 20 x 30cm. Leave the dough to rise again to about half as high again, about 30-40 mins in a warm draught-free place, loosely covered with a tea towel.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. When the dough has risen, press your fingers into it gently to make some holes. Bake for about 15 mins, then remove from the oven. Tear over the mozzarella, then bake for another 5-10 mins until golden and cooked through. Drizzle over the pesto and scatter with sea salt, if you like. Serve straight away.

SALMON- PESTO FOCACCIA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place salmon in a medium bowl.
• Add pesto, onion, tomatoes, mayonnaise, lemon zest and salt, mix well.
• Split bread in half, layer lettuce leaves on bottom half of bread, top with salmon mixture and top of the bread.
• Cut into 4 and serve immediatly or wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 6 hours before serving.

PESTO FOCACCIA SANDWICH FOR SIX

Steps:

• Cut bread in half horizontally, using a serrated knife.
• Spread pesto evenly over cut sides of bread.
• Layer ham and next 3 ingredients evenly over bottom half. Top with remaining bread half.
• Wrap in aluminum foil.
• Bake at 450 for 10 minutes. Cut into six wedges.

GRILLED FOCACCIA WITH TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-low heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place focaccia on a work surface and spread pesto on top. Layer tomatoes over the pesto and sprinkle with Italian cheese blend.
• Place focaccia on grill and cook until cheese is completely melted and tomatoes are warmed through, 5 to 10 minutes. Watch the bottom for burning and move to higher rack if necessary.
• Slice bread into 1-inch strips and enjoy.

BASIL PESTO SUNSHINE SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise and basil pesto; spread onto one half of bread. Spread other half with sun-dried tomato pesto. Arrange roasted red peppers on bottom piece. Cover with feta cheese, then fresh basil. Top with remaining slice of bread.