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WIllie's Cacao Mini-Focaccia Cacao Pesto & Cherry Tomato

The cacao adds subtle depth both to the bread and to the pesto.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean
Keyword: Baking, Comfort Food, savory, Vegetarian
Difficulty: Intermediate
Brand: Willie's Cacao
Servings: 18 mini focaccias

Equipment

  • Bowl
  • saucespan
  • Sieve
  • Electric Beater
  • Baking Dish

Ingredients

For the bread

For the topping

  • 200 g cherry tomatoes cut into halves
  • fresh basil leaves as garnish
  • 150 g cacao pesto
  • 75 g fresh basil leaves
  • 30 g parmesan cheese
  • 30 g pine nuts
  • 12 g 100% cacao
  • 40 ml olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper Pinch of

Instructions

  • To make the cacao pesto, melt the cacao in the olive oil then put this with the rest of the ingredients in a blender and mix to a rough paste. Check the seasoning.
  • Heat the cacao in the milk and half the water until the cacao is melted.
  • Warm the rest of the water to hand temperature and put in the yeast for about 10 minutes until it starts frothing.
  • Sieve the flour into a mixing bowl, add the olive oil, salt and yeast and cacao mixtures.
  • Mix using the dough hook of an electric beater until smooth and elastic. Add more water or flour if necessary to achieve the right consistency.
  • Tip the dough into a large bowl that you have greased with olive oil. Pour a little olive oil all around the edge of the dough where it meets the bowl to help it rise.
  • Cover with a clean tea towel and leave in a warm place for 1 to 1.5 hours until it has doubled in size.
  • Turn out onto a lightly floured surface, knock it back to its original size and roll the dough into a rectangle about 7mm deep.
  • Cover with the pesto and roll it up along its long side.
  • Cut the sausage of dough into 15mm high rounds.
  • Turn the rounds on their side and push 3 cherry tomato halves into the cracks. Don’t worry when the dough rises it will fill in the cracks.
  • Leave in a warm place for 1 hour for the dough to rise. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 220°C.
  • When risen, lightly drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt if wanted.
  • Place the breads in the oven and bake for 12–15 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.