Recipes Bread + Dough Savory Bread Focaccia Bread Focaccia with Caramelized Onions, Pear and Blue Cheese 5.0 (1,624) 4 Reviews In a class at Point Reyes's new culinary center, students learn to top focaccia with pears and blue cheese. More Bread Recipes By Jill Giacomini Basch Jill Giacomini Basch Jill is a co–founder and current CMO of Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company and The Fork, a culinary education center. Having grown up on a dairy farm and spent time in advertising in Silicon Valley, she is uniquely qualified to help educate the masses on sustainable agriculture and artisan cheesemaking. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 29, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Quentin Bacon Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Yield: 1 9-by-13-inch focaccia Ingredients 1 cup warm water 1 package active dry yeast 1/2 teaspoon honey 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 large onion, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon light brown sugar 1 large Bosc pear, cored and sliced 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese Directions In a large bowl, combine the water, yeast and honey and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in 1 cup of the flour and 1/4 cup of the oil; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining flour and the salt and knead until smooth. Transfer to an oiled bowl, cover with plastic and let stand for 1 hour. Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add the onion, cover and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Add the sugar, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 10 minutes. Preheat the oven to 450°. Oil a 9-by-13 inch rimmed baking sheet. Transfer the dough to the sheet and press it down to fit. Dimple the dough all over with your fingers and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Let the dough rise until puffed, about 20 minutes. Scatter the onions over the dough. Arrange the pear over the onions and sprinkle with the blue cheese. Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil over the focaccia and bake for 20 minutes, until golden. Transfer to a rack to cool. Serve. Rate it Print