The following recipe brings the zesty flavors of lemon and fresh basil to ready-made focaccia bread. For best results, use juice from freshly squeezed lemons.
LEMON-BASIL FOCACCIA
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 12 minutes
Yield: 16 wedges
1 (1-pound) round brown- and-serve focaccia, baked according to package directions, cooled
5 tablespoons butter
1 large clove garlic, peeled, crushed
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1. Cut focaccia into quarters. Split each quarter horizontally into halves.
2. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in small saucepan with garlic, lemon juice and basil. Spoon onto cut sides of bread; reform loaf. Wrap in foil; bake 12 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve.
Nutrition information per serving:
Calories ………… 110 Fat ………… 5 g Saturated fat .. 2.8 g
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% calories from fat .. 41 Cholesterol .. 10 mg Sodium …….. 150 mg
Carbohydrates …… 14 g Protein …… 2.2 g Fiber ………. 0.6 g