ONION & GORGONZOLA FOCACCIA

How can it be so easy to create something so delicious???
This is a very fast dish that can be either a main course served with a simple salad or a magnificent antipasto.

YOU'LL NEED:
(serves 4-6)

The Dough
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (non-bleached)
- 1 packet of dry yeast (for bread)
- 3/4 cup of room temp water or better slighly warmer.
- salt
- olive oil

The Topping
- 3 yellow onions cut thin
- 6 oz Gorgonzola cheese (in pieces)
- 1 t spoon ground pepper
- 1 t spoon ground nutmet
- 1 t spoon freshly cut oregano

PREPARATION:

- Starting with the dough, you will need a large bowl to mix the dough in and a small bowl with lukewarm water for the yeast. First, pour the yeast in the small bowl (1/3 cup with the water) and add a pinch of sugar and let set for about 5 minutes or until a foam is present on the surface.
- To the larger bowl, add the flour and a pinch of salt (about 1 T spoon) then add the water/yeast mixture and mix well with your clean hands and mix until the water is completely absorbed into the flour. Work this mixture until your dough has been formed.
- Transfer your dough to a floured wood surface and knead until it is smooth which will take anywhere between 5 and 12 minutes. Now you have a dough ball shape and it will need to rest in a bowl greased slightly with your olive oil, cover it with plastic wrap or a damp towel and let sit for approximately 45 minutes or until it has doubled in size.
- So while your dough is doing its thing, we will work with the topping for this wonder !
- In a skillet on low heat, add about 3 T spoons of olive oil, add the onions and cook until they are soft, stir often and this will take about 15 minutes. You want to cook them til soft but not to become darker in color ! You may need to add after about 5 minutes a bit of warm water to prevent this discoloring.
- Now that your dough has risen, we need to transfer the dough back to the floured surface and very carefully roll it out with your hands and form about a 10-12 inch round or square form about 1/4 inch in thickness.
- Place the above on a try and let sit for approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 380 F
- Now, with your onions, scatter over the top of the dough as well as your cheese, pepper and nutmeg.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the crust is browned.

ENJOY !!!!