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Pour the water and oil into the bread pan.
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Reverse the order in which you add the wet and dry ingredients if necessary.
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Sprinkle the flour over, ensuring that it covers the liquid.
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Add the salt and sugar in separate corners.
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Make a shallow indentation in the flour and add the yeast.
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Set the bread machine to the dough setting.
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If our machine has a choice of settings, use the basic or pizza dough setting.
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Press Start.
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Lightly oil a 10-11 inch shallow round cake pan or pizza pan.
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When the cycle has finished, remove the dough from the pan and place it on a surface lightly dusted with flour.
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Punch the dough down and flatten it slightly.
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Sprinkle over the sage and red onion and knead it gently to incorporate.
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Shape the dough into a ball, flatten it, then roll it into a round of about 10-11 inches.
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Place in the prepared pan.
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Cover with oiled plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes.
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Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400u00b0F Uncover the risen focaccia, and using your fingertips, poke the dough to make deep dimples over the surface.
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Cover and let rise for 10-15 minutes, or until the dough has doubled in bulk.
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Drizzle the olive oil over and sprinkle with the onion, sage leaves, sea salt and black pepper.
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Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden.
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Turn out onto a wire rack to cool slightly.
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Serve warm.
