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Foccacia with parmesan

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Ingredients:
1 packYeast, not instant
1 tspSugar
1 1/4 cupWarm water
2 3/4 cupBread flour
6 tbspOlive oil
1/2 tspSalt
4 tbspGrated parmesan cheese
1/2 tspDried rosemary, crushed
1 tbspCornmeal
1 tspCoarse salt
Black pepper
Procedures:
1Dissolve the yeast and the sugar in ?cup warm water, about 110 degrees.
2Set aside for 15 minutes until very foamy.
3Stir in 1 cup flour.
4Cover with plastic wrap and let this sponge proof in a warm place until tripled idn volume and very bubbly, about 3 hours.
5Into the yeast mixture, add the remaining ?cup warm water, 2 t olive oil, ?t regular salt, parmesan and rosemary.
6Add enough of the remaining flour to form a soft and workable dough.
7Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
8Oil a large bowl.
9Put the dough into the bowl, cover loosely and let rise in a wam place until doubled in size, about 1 ?hours.
10Sprinkle a baking sheet with the cornmeal.
11Divide the dough into 4 parts and roll each into a circle about 7 in. in diameter.
12Place on the baking sheet.
13Use the tips of your fingers to make the dimples in the dough.
14Spoon a tablespoon of olive oil on each bread piece and sprinkle with the coarse salt and pepper.
15Bake in a preheated 475f oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
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