Dairy Farmers of Canada

Ham Focaccia

This is the Ham Focaccia recipe.

  • Prep: 1 h 10
  • Cooking: 25 min - 30 min
Yields 2 focaccias
ham focaccia

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp (30 mL) plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) olive oil
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) salt
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) sugar
  • 2 cups (500 mL) warm Milk
  • 2 pouches (1/4 oz/ 8 g each) instant yeast
  • 4 cups (1 L) all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups (500 mL) shredded Canadian Cheddar cheese
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) fresh thyme chopped
  • Ham Topping
  • Sliced ​​or cubed ham
  • Pesto
  • Plum tomatoes sliced
  • Crumbled Canadian Feta
  • Shredded Canadian Mozzarella
  • Pitted black olives
  • Red onions thinly sliced
  • Fresh herbs (or dried)
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Preparation

In a bowl, beat in yogurt, oil, salt, sugar and warm milk. In a separate bowl, combine yeast, flour, cheese and thyme. Pour liquid ingredients over dry mixture. Knead dough 2-3 minutes. Press into ball, cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature 30-45 minutes.

Divide dough in half. Roll dough with rolling pin and place on buttered baking sheet. Bake in 400 °F (205 °C) oven, 15 to 18 minutes. Garnish with favorite topping and bake a second time, 8 to 10 minutes, and serve.

Tips

Note: Baked dough can be frozen for later use.

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Nutritional information

Per serving
Energy: 505 Calories
Protein: 26 g
Carbohydrate: 58 g
Fat: 18 g
Fibre: 2.7 g
Sodium: 1024 mg

Top 5 Nutrients

(% DV*)
Calcium: 28 % / 305 mg
Folate: 77 %
Riboflavin: 46 %
Thiamin: 80 %
Vitamin B12: 53 %