Focaccia w/ Pork, Apple & Apricot Filling
Servings
6POCKETS
Servings
6POCKETS
Ingredients
Filling
Sweet Potato Focaccia
Topping
Instructions
Filling
  1. To a skillet add butter & melt. Add onion, apples, celery & spices as well as salt & pepper. Sauté until vegetables are tender. Add garlic & cook until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Remove from pan.
  2. Place ground pork in skillet & cook, breaking it up into small pieces, until no longer pink. Drain on paper towel. Return to skillet & add veg combo along with apricots & grated cheese. Set aside until ready to use.
Focaccia
  1. In a large bowl, combine yeast, 1/2 cup flour & 1/2 cup lukewarm water. Allow to sit for about 20 minutes until frothy.
  2. Cook & mash sweet potato; add it along with the remaining 3/4 cup lukewarm water, 3 Tbsp olive oil, 1 1/2 tsp salt & 4 cups flour. When dough forms, knead for about 7-8 minutes until the dough is soft & satiny. Place dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap & allow to rise in a draft fee place until doubled in size, about an hour.
  3. Preheat oven to 375 F.
  4. Spread work surface with olive oil. Place risen dough on it & roll out to about 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into 12 pieces. Form each piece into a ball. Roll each ball into a 6-inch circle. Divide filling between 6 of the circles leaving a border on each one. Top each one with remaining circles of dough. Pinch edges to seal in filling.
  5. On 2 parchment lined baking sheets, place filled focaccia. Sprinkle with dried rosemary & coarse sea salt if using.
  6. Bake for about 20 minutes or until slightly browned. Remove from oven & cool on wire racks.