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Focaccia Bites

Course Snack
Prep Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 12 pieces
Author Liza Agbanlog

Ingredients

  • 12-14 oz pizza dough store bought or homemade (see recipe below)
  • Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • Chopped rosemary
  • ¼ cup pesto sauce
  • 5-6 grape or cherry tomatoes sliced

Homemade Pizza Dough

  • ¾ cups lukewarm water
  • 1 tsp active-dry or instant yeast
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • tsp salt

Instructions

Making the Pizza Dough (skip these steps if you're using store-bought dough)

  • Combine water and yeast in a mixing bowl, and stir to dissolve the yeast. Add the flour and salt to the bowl and mix until you've formed a dough.
  • Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface along with any loose flour still in the bowl. Knead until all the flour is incorporated, and the dough is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. The dough should still feel moist and slightly tacky. If it's sticking to your hands and countertop like bubble gum, work in more flour, one tablespoon at a time, until it is smooth. Transfer dough into an oiled bowl, cover with a clean damp kitchen towel and let rise for an hour.

Focaccia Bites

  • Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with melted butter.
  • Press 1.2 oz dough into each 12 muffin cup. Let sit for one hour.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degree F.
  • Brush top of each dough with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper and chopped rosemary.
  • Spread each top with 1 teaspoon pesto and couple slices of tomatoes.
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until puffed and golden.
  • Serve warm and enjoy!

Notes

Recipe source: “50 Things to Make in a Muffin Pan” from the March 2106 issue of food network magazine.