Romanos Macaroni Grill Focaccia Recipes

Steps:

• Pour a scant tablespoon of the olive oil into a 9"-square cake pan; spread evenly to cover bottom and sides.
• Place all-purpose flour, semolina flour, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and all of the yeast in the bowl of a mixer fitted with a dough hook.
• (The mixing can be done by hand as well.) Blend ingredients on medium speed.
• Reduce speed to low and slowly add hot milk.
• Raise the speed to medium and continue mixing for 5 minutes (knead about 8 to 10 minutes by hand).
• Sprinkle bottom of cake pan with a little flour.
• Remove dough from bowl and spread out evenly in pan.
• Cover pan with a towel and let rest for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Remove towel, and brush dough with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
• Sprinkle top with additional salt and, rosemary.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and drizzle with remaining oil.

Steps:

• For Gratinata Sauce: Saute butter, garlic, and rosemary until garlic begins to brown.
• Add Marsala wine and reduce by one-third.
• Add remaining ingredients, reduce by half of the original volume.
• Set aside.
• For Penne Rustica: Saute pancetta until it begins to brown.
• Add butter, shallots, and shrimp.
• Cook until shrimp are evenly pink but still translucent.
• Add chicken, salt, pepper, and mix thoroughly.
• Add gratinata sauce and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.
• Simmer until sauce thickens.
• In a large bowl, combine shrimp& chicken mixture with the cooked pasta.
• Pour into a large casserole dish or roaster.
• Top with remaining cheese, pimientos and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake at 475 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove and garnish with fresh rosemary sprig.

Steps:

• Place yeast, sugar and water in large bowl or food processor and allow mixture to become bubbly.
• Mix in 1 T butter, salt, and 2 cups of flour.
• Add one tablespoon of the fresh chopped rosemary.
• Knead for about 10 minutes by hand or in food processor about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
• Add more flour if necessary.
• Oil a bowl, put dough in it and cover with a towel.
• Let dough rise in a warm place for one hour until doubled.
• Punch down dough and divide in half.
• Let dough rest about 5 minutes.
• Spray baking pan or cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• Shape the dough into 2 small rounded oval loaves.
• Sprinkle remaining 1 Tablespoon of rosemary over the loaves and press lightly into the surface.
• Let loaves rise again until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned.
• Carefully remove from oven, brush with remaining butter (and salt if desired.).