I attended the 20th Anniversary celebration of the Atlanta Chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier at the fabulous 4th & Swift Restaurant. The entire menu was stellar, but their incredible garlic bread was off-the-chart delicious. Could you please persuade chef Jay Swift to share the recipe?— Kathleen Perry, Atlanta
Swift was happy to send the recipe for this bread that made the move from his long-running restaurant, 4th & Swift in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward, to Noble Fin, his new venture in Peachtree Corners. It’s focaccia glazed with garlic oil.
Noble Fin’s Focaccia
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 egg
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with dough hook, combine 1 cup flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Mix well.
Heat water and vegetable oil just until warm and add to yeast mixture along with egg. Beat until moistened, then beat for 2 minutes. While mixing, add 1 3/4 cup flour by 1/4 cup increments and continue beating until dough begins to pull away from the side of the bowl. Remove dough from bowl and knead in remaining 3/4 cup flour by hand. Let dough rest on work surface and cover with bowl. Rest 5 minutes.
Grease a rimmed baking sheet or pizza pan and set aside.
Roll dough out to a 12-inch circle and arrange on prepared baking sheet. Cover with greased plastic wrap and a warm towel and leave in a warm place for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Uncover dough and use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes in the dough at one-inch intervals. Mix olive oil with chopped garlic and brush over dough. Sprinkle surface with crushed rosemary and bake for 17 to 20 minutes or until just golden. Remove from baking sheet and cool on rack. Serves: 12
Per serving: 194 calories (percent of calories from fat, 30), 5 grams protein, 29 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 6 grams fat (1 gram saturated), 18 milligrams cholesterol, 185 milligrams sodium.
Noble Fin
5260 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners.
770-599-7979, www.noblefinrestaurant.com
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