Recipe - Potato Parmesan And Anchovy Focaccia

A; (1/4ounce) package
; (2 One half teaspoons)
; active dry yeast
One half teaspoon Sugar
1 cup Lukewarm water
4 One half cups allpurpose flour;
up to 4
2 cup Mashed cooked peeled russet;
(baking) potatoes
; (about 1 1/4pounds)
2 teaspoon Table salt
6 tablespoon Olive oil
2 Garlic cloves; cut or sliced up thin
1 tablespoon Fresh rosemary leaves;
chopped fine, or 1
; teaspooncrumbled
; dried
One fourth teaspoon Anchovy paste; or to taste
1 One half pound Small red potatoes; scrubbed
One fourth cup Freshly grated Parmesan
1 tablespoon Coarse salt; or to taste

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment proof
the yeast with the sugar in the water for 5 minutes, or until the mixture
is foamy. In a large bowl combine 4 cups of the flour, the mashed potatoes,
and the table salt until the mixture resembles coarse meal, add it with 2
tablespoons of the oil to the yeast mixture, and combine the dough well.
With the dough hook knead the dough, scraping down the dough hook
occasionally and incorporating as much of the remaining One half cup flour as
necessary to prevent it from sticking, for 2 minutes, or until it is smooth
and elastic. Form the dough into a ball, transfer it to an oiled bowl, and
turn it to coat it with the oil. Let the dough rise, covered with plastic
wrap, in a warm place for 1 One half hours, or until it is double in bulk. The
dough may be made up to this point, punched down, and kept, covered and
chilled, overnight. Let the dough return to room temperature before
proceeding with the recipe.

In a small bowl stir together the garlic, the rosemary, the anchovy paste,
and the remaining 4 tablespoons oil and let the mixture stand, covered.
Press the dough evenly into an oiled jellyroll pan, 15 One half by 10 One half by 1
inches, and let it rise, covered loosely, in a warm place for 1 hour, or
until it is almost double in bulk. Cut the red potatoes into paperthin
slices with a mandoline or handheld slicer, arrange the slices on the
dough, overlapping them, and brush them with the oil mixture, discarding
the garlic. Sprinkle the focaccia with the Parmesan, the coarse salt, and
pepper to taste. Bake the focaccia in the bottom third of a preheated 400F.
oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until it is golden brown, let it cool in the
pan on a rack, and serve it warm or at room temperature.

Gourmet December 1991

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