Fantastic Focaccia Bread

This is the first Focaccia Bread Blue ever made. We used to eat it fairly often when we were just starting out.


Fantastic Focaccia Bread

1 pkg. (10 oz.) refrigerated pizza crust
2 garlic cloves, pressed
2 C. shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
2 oz. Romano cheese grated, divided
2 tsp. dried oregano leaves, divided
2 firm plum tomatoes, sliced

Preheat oven to 375*F.

Roll pizza crust into a 12-inch circle on 13-inch baking stone using lightly floured pizza roller. Prick dough thoroughly with a fork before adding toppings. Press garlic; spread evenly over crust. Grate half of Romano cheese (1/3 cup) over crust. Sprinkle with 1-cup mozzarella cheese and 1 teaspoon oregano. Thinly slice tomatoes; arrange in single layer over cheese.

Top with remaining mozzarella cheese and oregano. Grate remaining Romano cheese over top. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Cut into squares; serve hot.

Tip: add onions, peppers and olives until lightly browned. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Blend cream cheese, mayonnaise, dill weed, salt & pepper. Spread the cream cheese mixture on top of cooled crust. Coarsely chop or crinkle cut chosen vegetables. Sprinkle layer of each vegetable over pizza. Top with grated cheese, if desired. Refrigerate before serving.

Yield: 8-10 appetizer servings