Mediterranean Sandwich On Tomato Plant Basil Focaccia

We don’t swallow out really ofttimes merely when nosotros do, we’re really picky.  One of my favorite places for a quick, fresh repast is Panera Bread.  Panera makes wonderful salads together with soups, together with of course, lots of lovely bread.   That’s where I got the inspiration for this Mediterranean Sandwich on Tomato Basil Focaccia.  I’ve been trying to come upwards up amongst a tomato plant sandwich breadstuff merely for to a greater extent than or less argue it doesn’t appear to click.  The whole wheat is fighting amongst the tomato plant together with the savory aspects aren’t coming through.  After a couplet of edible (but non blogable) loaves, I idea I’d endeavour a focaccia circular instead.  Bingo – the tomato plant together with basil flavors are really happy now!

Focaccia is a really unproblematic yeast breadstuff ofttimes made inwards 13×9″ pans together with cutting into squares.  I wanted to brand a thicker circular to usage for sandwiches thence these were baked inwards 8″ circular cake pans.

While experimenting amongst tomato plant breadstuff recipes I tried canned tomatoes together with fresh merely constitute tomato plant glue yields the best results.

Tomato glue is concentrated thence the color together with flavors are there without beingness watered down.  I loaded upwards on the fresh basil also – yum!

This focaccia makes a wonderful sandwich too!  Layered amongst homemade spicy jalapeño cilantro hummus, tomatoes (you tin sack never convey also many tomatoes) cucumbers, sliced blood-red onion, diced peppedews, lettuce together with Feta cheese.   I believe this qualifies equally a Meatless-Monday dinner!

My married adult man together with I both loved this sandwich.  We also loved the jalapeño cilantro hummus thence that recipe volition post subsequently this week.  I promise you’ll come upwards dorsum together with banking concern check it out.

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Mediterranean Sandwich on Tomato Basil Focaccia

Prep Time

2 hrs

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

2 hrs 20 mins

 

A richly flavored focaccia amongst tomato plant together with basil baked inwards 8" rounds for a thicker loaf. Layered amongst jalapeño cilantro hummus, lettuce, onions, Peppedews, tomato plant together with feta cheese - this sandwich is unique together with flavorful - inwards a proficient way!

Course:

Bread, Sandwich

Servings: 2 (8") rounds

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

For the focaccia:

• 
  2 1/4
  teaspoons
  Active Dry Yeast
  (1 (1/4 ounce) package)
  


• 
  1
  cup
  lukewarm water
  95-100 degrees
  


• 
  1
  teaspoon
  honey
  


• 
  3 1/2 to 4
  cups
  all-purpose flour
  


• 
  1/4
  cup,
  plus 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  


• 
  1
  teaspoon
  kosher salt
  


• 
  1/4
  cup
  diced fresh basil
  


• 
  1/4
  cup
  tomato paste
  

For the sandwich:

• 
  lettuce
  


• 
  tomatoes,
  sliced
  


• 
  1/2
  cup
  Feta cheese
  


• 
  cucumbers,
  sliced
  


• 
  1/4
  cup
  sliced blood-red onion
  


• 
  2/3
  cup
  Jalapeno Cilantro Hummus
  


• 
  1/2
  cup
  diced Peppedews,
  a sweetness together with hot pepper constitute on olive bars inwards your local grocery store
  

Instructions

1. 
   
   In the bowl of a stand upwards mixer fitted amongst the dough hook, combine the water, love together with yeast. Stir gently to combine. Let the mixture residuum until the yeast blooms together with bubbles shape on top, close 10 minutes. Add iii cups of the flour, 1/4 loving cup of olive oil, the chopped basil, tomato plant glue together with kosher salt. Mix on depression until the ingredients are combined.
   
   


2. 
   
   Turn the mixer on medium together with hold to blend until the dough is smooth, close 4-5 minutes.
   
   


3. 
   
   Add to a greater extent than or less other 1/2 loving cup of the flour together with blend until the dough pulls away from the side of the bowl. Add the remaining 1/2 loving cup of flour if needed, 1/4 loving cup at a time. The dough volition live a niggling gluey merely that's okay.
   
   


4. 
   
   Place the dough inwards a lightly oiled bowl together with encompass amongst plastic wind or a kitchen towel. Let the dough residuum inwards a warm, draft-free location until doubled inwards size, close 1 hour.
   
   


5. 
   
   Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
   
   


6. 
   
   Remove the dough from the bowl together with cutting inwards half. Press the dough into 2 lightly oiled 8" cake pans. Using your fingers, poke holes inwards the dough thence drizzle amongst the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 on each round.
   
   


7. 
   
   Let the focaccia residuum over again until the dough becomes puffy, close xx minutes.
   
   


8. 
   
   Bake for xx minutes or until the loaves are lightly browned. Remove from the pans together with cool on a wire rack.
   
   


9. 
   
   For the sandwiches, cutting 1 loaf inwards one-half horizontally. Spread the hummus on both of the cutting sides, thence layer amongst the remaining sandwich ingredients.
   
   


10. 
    
    Slice the loaf into forths together with serve immediately.
    
    

Another weekend has flown by!  I promise you’ll halt yesteryear subsequently this calendar week to banking concern check out our wonderful Jalapeño Cilantro Hummus.  It’s a winner together with already a favorite inwards our house.  Thanks thence much for stopping by!

Tricia

Source: savingdessert.com