honey apple focaccia
ny times magazine, nov 2003

the dough:
4
1/2
1
1/2
1/2
1
c
c
t
c
c
c
flour
cornmeal
[salt]
honey
olive oil
warm water
mix





1
1/4
T
c
dried yeast
warm water
dissolve yeast in the water, then
add to the flour mix
  • mix well (adding flour or water as required to get proper consistency)
  • turn out onto floured surface and knead for a few minutes
  • place in covered bowl and let rise until doubled, about an hour
  • punch down, knead more, and separate into two lumps
  • roll each lump out into a 12 in circle and put into oiled 12 in pizza pan
  • let rise in warm place for another hour or so
  • press deep dimples all over the surface and brush with olive oil
the topping:
3
ea
apples
core and slice thinly
1 1/4
c
ricotta

1/4
c
honey

  • arrange apple slices on top and dot with dabs of ricotta
  • bake about 30 min at 450 deg F
  • remove from oven, drizzle with honey
  • serve warm, drizzled further with citrus olive oil (if you can find it)