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Onion and Olive Focaccia with Flaxseed

    Ingredients:

    Bread:

    250 mL warm water, 40 to 45° C (100 to 110° F) - 1 cup
    5 mL granulated sugar - 1 tsp
    1 8 g package quick rise instant yeast (11 mL/ 21⁄4 tsp)
    500 mL unbleached all purpose flour - 2 cups
    125 mL ground flaxseed - 1⁄2 cup
    15 mL whole flaxseed - 1 tbsp
    5 mL salt - 1 tsp
    25 mL canola oil 2 - tbsp
    15 mL cornmeal - 1 tbsp

    Topping:

    25 mL canola oil - 2 tbsp
    fresh ground pepper to taste
    50 mL slivered red onion - 1⁄4 cup
    50 mL sliced black or stuffed manzanillo olives - 1⁄4 cup
    25 mL finely chopped fresh basil - 2 tbsp
    15 mL grated Parmesan cheese 1 tbsp.
    5 mL whole flaxseed - 1 tsp

    Method:

    • In a bowl, combine water and sugar. Stir well. Add yeast. Stir to dissolve.
    • In a large bowl, combine flour, ground flaxseed, whole flaxseed and salt. Mix well.
    • Add yeast mixture and canola oil. Mix well to make a soft dough.
    • Knead dough on floured surface until smooth and no longer sticky, about 4 minutes.
    • Place dough in a well greased bowl, turning over to grease top.
    • Cover loosely with plastic. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 30 to 45 minutes.
    • Spray a baking sheet or pizza pan with a nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle with cornmeal.
    • Punch dough down and form into a ball. Press with fingers to form 25 cm (10 inch) circle
    • Place on pan, cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise until double in bulk, (30 minutes).
    • Place oven rack on second rung from bottom. Preheat oven to 200° C (400° F).
    • Make deep depressions in dough with fingers approximately 5 cm (2 inches) apart. Drizzle canola oil over top and season with pepper.
    • Sprinkle onion, olives, basil, Parmesan and whole flaxseed over top. Bake until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
    • Cut into 8 wedges and serve warm.

    1 wedge provides 8 servings

    Single Serving Nutrient Analysis

    kcal - 240.04
    prot - g 6.39
    carb - g 31.21
    fiber  - g 4.18
    fat - g 11.57
    sat - g 2.42
    mono - g 4.81
    poly - g 3.20
    chol - mg .50
    fola - mcg 75.99
    K - mg 144.39
    Na - mg 348.41

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