Focaccia With Caramelized Onions Pear And Blue Cheese

Description

Found this recipe on pg. 96 of the january 2011 issue of food & wine magazine. I'd never attempted focaccia before and this was super easy (although time consuming) and tasted fantastic! The recipe below is as listed in the magazine, but when i made it i doubled the pear and blue cheese. I think next time i'm going to add some chopped and roasted walnuts.

Ingredients

• Warm Water
• Dry Active Yeast
• Honey
• Flour
• Olive Oil
• Kosher Salt
• Onion
• Light Brown Sugar
• Bosc Pear
• Blue Cheese

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the water, yeast, and honey and let stand for 5 minutes
2. Stir in 1 cup of the flour and 1 / 4 cup of the oil
3. Let stand for 5 minutes
4. Stir in the remaining flour and the salt and knead until smooth
5. Transfer to an oiled bowl, cover with plastic and let stand for 1 hour
6. Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat one tablespoon of the oil
7. Add the onion, cover and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes
8. Add the sugar, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, for 10 minutes
9. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees
10. Oil a 9×13 inch rimmed baking sheet
11. Transfer the dough to the sheet and press it down to fit
12. Dimple the dough all over with your fingers and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil
13. Let the dough rise until puffed, about 20 minutes
14. Scatter the onions over the dough
15. Arrange the pear over the onions and sprinkle with the blue cheese
16. Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil over the focaccia and bake for 20 minutes, until golden
17. Transfer to a rack to cool
18. Serve