Recently I took the liberty of calling an avocado dip as “hummus”, and now I will push the envelope once more and share with you my Mexican focaccia. If you’ve been around my blog for a while, you know I am crazy about all things bread. Focaccia is a favorite in our home, because it is so simple to put together: no kneading, no complex shaping, just a simple flat bread that you can cut in squares and bring to parties, potlucks, or save it all for yourself… The inspiration for this twist on focaccia came when I had leftover tomatillo sauce from Marcela’s enchiladas suizas. As to the basic focaccia recipe, you can find it here.
What you will need…
…. your basic focaccia recipe
…. good quality olive oil
…. tomatillo sauce a la Marcela Valladolid
…. yellow tomatoes, sliced thin
…. Mexican oregano
…. crumbled Cotija cheese
…. Maldon salt flakes
Once you make the dough and open it on the baking sheet, pour some olive oil on the surface, make indentations with your fingers. Spread a nice coating of tomatillo sauce, layer yellow tomatoes on top. Sprinkle oregano, Cotija cheese, a little salt. Bake as instructed in the original recipe.
Let it cool on a rack, cut in squares and ENJOY!!!!! 😉
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Mmmmm! Focaccia of any kind is welcome around here. And these flavors sound absolutely fun in the summer. I love Mexican food year-round, but especially in the summer. It just screams “eat me outside” and I love to eat outside. I have been making bread again (and successfully too). I think maybe it’s time I give focaccia a try. It won’t last long around here if I get it right. 🙂 Enjoy your weekend Sally!
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So true! It screams to be enjoyed outside…
Enjoy your weekend too.. .I know I will enjoy mine, after two weeks that were like a roller coaster. I am finally landing on Earth and relaxing….
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That sounds perfect Sally! I know the feeling. 🙂 Enjoy!!!
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This looks absolutely superb…I so want a big focaccia just for myself.
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I completely understand the feeling…. 😉
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nos meus planos de hoje estava justamente uma foccacia, adorei esta “cobertura”, bj
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Angela, voce tem feito tanta coisa absolutamente maravilhosa, imagino que sua focaccia seja divina! Quando puder, tente essa variacao, acho que voce vai gostar muito…
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oh, people are going to come after you!!!!! Lovely bread and hummus!!!
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I took it for a potluck lunch at the department – it was quickly inhaled 😉
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I’m with you on the love of focaccia. I’ve been known to turn one half of my batch of pizza dough into focaccia and then leave the pizza to go cold while I ate the whole focaccia by myself.
I’ve never thought of dressing it up with tomatillos etc though I did make an attempt at a “Mexican pizza” using home made chorizo sausage, queso fresco (or feta) and tomato sauce spiced up with Sriracha. It was a bit too hot for me but the idea was a pretty good one.
Your focaccia sounds terrific (if only I liked sliced tomatoes) and I may steal the tomatillo sauce recipe to add to chicken for a filling for my next batch of tamales. The pulled pork was amazing but I’m ready to stretch my wings. 🙂 Instead of Mexican crema I can use my cultured creme fraiche in the sauce. Thank you for the inspiration.
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Very nice version the chorizo (husband LOVES IT!) with queso fresco. I will keep that one in mind….
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I can’t get fresh Mexican chorizo only the dried Spanish version so I make my own. I posted the recipe recently. It was great in queso flameado (flaming cheese).
http://a-boleyn.livejournal.com/137517.html
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I love focaccia, there is something about soft chewy bread paired with olive oil that makes it irresistible.I love your new twist on focaccia, it must be a blast of flavor
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It is true, bread is always wonderful, but a focaccia is hard to beat. I like all versions, simple olive oil + rosemary + salt, but this one was amazing!
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Oooh Sally, that looks fabulous. So easy too! I never thought to put cheese on top of my focaccia, but I’ll definitely give this a go, thank you! x
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I sometimes add cheese, not too much, just a sprinkle, I don’t want to make it feel like a pizza… I think this Mex version will be my favorite until I find some other strong contender 😉
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Count me on the side of those in love with focaccia, Sally. They’re so easy to make and such treat. And they make a great sandwich bread and are perfect for panini. Yours here is such a delicious twist and I bet it would make a great chorizo sandwich. Yum!
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Perfect for panini indeed! I must make a post about it sometime…. so many recipes, so little time. 😉
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I love this variation of focaccia!
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I am thinking of making it again to take to a 4th of July party we were invited to. I think it might go well with the rest of the menu – which by the way is amazing! we are looking forward to it….
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Bread, olive oil, oregano,tomatoes, cheese.. a combination made in heaven.
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