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Savory, Homemade Pumpkin Focaccia will be perfect for your Thanksgiving table!

Pumpkin Focaccia

Adapted from My Recipes

Servings 2 Round Loaves

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup warm water 100-110 degrees
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 package dry yeast
  • 3 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 3 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup gruyere cheese grated
  • 1 teaspoon cornmeal
  • 1/3 cup walnuts chopped
  • 2 teaspoons pepitas

Instructions

  1. Combine warm water, brown sugar and yeast in a large bowl and let stand 5 minutes.

  2. Add 1 cup of flour and melted butter and stir until combined.

  3. Cover with plastic wrap or tea towel and place in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes.

  4. Once the 30 minutes is up, add the pumpkin, salt & nutmeg to the flour/yeast mixture and stir to combine.

  5. Add the additional 2 1/4 cups of flour and about half of the cheese and stir until dough starts to form.

  6. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface.

  7. Knead the dough for about 8 minutes. It will be smooth and elastic. Use up to 1/4 cup of flour to prevent hands from sticking to the dough if needed.

  8. Coat a large bowl with cooking spray and place the kneaded dough inside, turning once to coat.

  9. Cover with plastic wrap or a tea towel and place in a warm location to rise for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.

  10. After dough has risen, punch it in the middle, then let it reast for 5 minutes.

  11. Prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper and sprinkle with cornmeal.

  12. Divide the dough into 2 equal parts and shape each part into a round disc, about 8" in diameter and place on prepared pan.

  13. Take the remaining cheese and sprinkle evenly over each loaf.

  14. Sprinle walnuts & pepitas over each loaf and lightly press them into the dough so they will stick.

  15. Cover the dough one more time with a tea towel or loose plastic wrap and allow it to rise in a warm place for about 20 minutes.

  16. Preheat oven to 400 degrees while dough is rising.

  17. Once dough has risen for 20 minutes, bake for about 25-30 minutes or until the loaves are slightly brown on the bottom and cheese looks melted.

  18. Transfer to a wire rack to cool ir enjoy right away!