Potato, Parmesan And Anchovy Focaccia

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 package dry yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup lukewarm water
• 4 -4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups mashed potatoes
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, sliced thin
• 1 teaspoon crumbled rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon anchovy paste, to taste
• 1 1/2 lbs potatoes, peeled,sliced thin with a mandoline
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 tablespoon coarse salt

Recipe

• 1 proof yeast in sugar and water for 5 minutes, until foamy.
• 2 add flour, mashed potatoes, salt and 2 tblsps olive oil and combine dough well.
• 3 knead for 2 minutes, form into a ball, transfer to an oiled bowl and turn to coat.
• 4 let rise, covered with plastic wrap in a warm place, for 1 ½ hours, or until double in size.
• 5 press dough into 15 ½ x 10 ½ inch oiled jelly-roll pan.
• 6 cover loosely, put in a warm place and let rise 1 more hour.
• 7 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 8 place rack in bottom third.
• 9 stir together garlic, rosemary, anchovy paste and remaining 4 tblsps oil.
• 10 arrange sliced potatoes on dough, overlapping.
• 11 brush with oil mixture.
• 12 sprinkle with parmesan and salt and bake in bottom third of oven for 40-50 minutes, or until golden-brown.