Focaccia with Carmelized Onions, Cranberries, and Brie

Wow your taste buds with this festive focaccia appetizer topped with sweet carmelized onions, tart cranberries, and creamy brie. It will become your new favorite holiday starter!

Image: Sally Vegas

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Ingredients

For the focaccia:

4 cups (500g) all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 3/4 cups (350g) lukewarm water
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for the pan

For the topping:

3 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1-2 tablespoons olive oil, for brushing on top
10 ounces brie, cut into cubes (scrape rind off with a paring knife if desired, though it's not necessary
1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries

Method

Make the focaccia dough

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, or in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, mix together all the dough ingredients until the flour is absorbed. You don't need to actually knead the dough, though I sometimes knead it a few times in the bowl when mixing by hand to incorporate the last of the flour...