Recipe: Savory Focaccia (using basil, rosemary, bacon and onion)

SAVORY FOCACCIA

1 tablespoon yeast
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons salt
3 tablespoons minced fresh basil
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lukewarm water
1/2 cup Chardonnay, room temperature (or 1 cup total water)
1/4 cup chopped crisp-cooked bacon
3 tablespoons minced onion, sauteed and cooled

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

Combine yeast, flour, salt, basil and rosemary. Add olive oil, water, Chardonnay, bacon and sauteed onion. Knead to form dough. Let rise until double.

Punch down and press into a 14-inch, well-oiled pan. Allow to rise until dough has doubled.

Bake 10 to 15 minutes until golden.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
Top with smoked salmon, sour cream and chives. Or, use as a crust for a seafood pizza with your favorite shellfish and a mild cheese. Serve with Chardonnay.

Source: The California Wine Country Herbs and Spices Cookbook by Virginia Hoffman and Robert Hoffman