Figgy Focaccia

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living

Serves 6 people

Categories: Pasta- Pasta Sauce- Pizza

Ingredients

  • 1 medium-size red onion
  • 3 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
  • Coarse sea or kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • Plain corn meal
  • 1 lb. bakery pizza dough
  • 8 fresh figs, halved
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh rosemary leaves

Directions

  1. Preheat grill to 350 to 400 (medium-high) heat. Cut onion into 3/4 to 1-inch slices. Brush onion slices with 1 Tbsp. olive oil, and season with sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Grill onion slices, without grill lid, 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until tender and lightly charred.
  2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly dust work surface with cornmeal. Stretch dough into a 10 to 12-inch oval on work surface. Place dough, cornmeal side down, on a greased baking sheet; drizzle with remaining 2 Tbsp. olive oil. Rub oil into dough. Arrange fig halves and grilled onion over dough, pressing lightly. Sprinkle with rosemary and salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Bake at 425 degrees on lowest oven rack 15 to 20 minutes or until golden.

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