Focaccia Cheese Board

Ingredients

  • 1 packet (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast 
  • 1 tablespoon sugar 
  • 2 1/2 cups warm water (110°F to 115°F) 
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour 
  • 2 teaspoons salt 
  • 7 tablespoons olive oil, divided 
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 
  • Fresh chives 
  • Fresh sage leaves 
  • Capers, drained 
  • Whole Sweety Drop miniature peppers or roasted sweet red peppers, drained 
  • Flaky sea salt

CHEESE BOARD: 

  • Extra Sharp Cheddar cheese 
  • Buholzer Brothers® Havarti cheese 
  • Buholzer Brothers® Jalapeno Havarti cheese
  • Thinly sliced salami 
  • Fig jam or jam of choice 
  • Pitted green and Kalamata olives 
  • Fresh thyme sprigs

Directions

  1. Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water in a large bowl. Let stand for 5-6 minutes or until foamy. 
  2. Combine flour and salt in a large bowl; gradually add to yeast mixture just until a dough forms. 
  3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead just to combine. Place dough into a large bowl coated with 3 tablespoons olive oil. Flip to grease top. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 3-4 hours. 
  4. Heat oven to 450°F. Brush a 15 x 10-inch rimmed baking pan with 3 tablespoons olive oil. 
  5. Gently stretch dough to fill the pan. Using fingers, press dimples into dough. Wrap a small ramekin in aluminum foil. Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Lightly press ramekin into dough to make a bowl for jam, taking care to not press deeply. Press the garlic, chives, sage, capers and miniature peppers into the dough to create a design. Brush dough with remaining olive oil. Sprinkle with sea salt. 
  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the ramekin, using a knife to loosen if necessary. Transfer focaccia to a serving board. 

Cheese Board: 

  1. Arrange the cheddar, havarti and pepper jack on focaccia. Fill in with salami flowers, jam and olives. Garnish with sage and thyme.

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