Cheese and Hot Pepper Focaccia Bread

Soft focaccia bread, filled with Hungarian hot wax pepper, pressed in and topped with crisp cheddar cheese. A delicious bread for dipping and snacking.

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INGREDIENTS

Cheese and Pepper Focaccia Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon avocado oil + 1 teaspoon for top
• 1.5 teaspoon yeast
• 1.5 cups warm water
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• 3.5 cups of flour
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 large or 2 medium sized Hungarian hot wax peppers (jalapeños or poblano peppers)

INSTRUCTIONS

Cheese and Pepper Focaccia Bread Instructions

1. In a medium sized bowl, combine yeast, warm water, and sugar. Mix thoroughly, and allow it to sit until for 5 minutes until it has bubbled / appears foamy.
2. Add flour, salt, and avocado oil (olive oil works too).
3. Slice and dice hot peppers into small pieces. Add the pepper to the dough. You can also add 1/4 cups of the shredded cheese if you wish.
4. Using a danish whisk, mix the dough until all the ingredients are well combined. Do NOT kneed the dough until smooth.
5. Allow dough to rise in a warm location for an hour.
6. Add additional oil to your finger tips, remove the dough, and press until it flattens to the size of an 8 inch cast iron skillet.
7. Allow dough to rise an additional hour, or until it has reached the top.
8. Sprinkle the top of the focaccia bread with avocado oil (1 teaspoon), the remaining 1/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese, and 1 teaspoon of salt.
9. Gently press your fingers into the dough, pressing in the topped ingredients.
10. Bake the bread at 425 degrees F for 25 minutes.

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