Step 1

Preheat oven to 200° F.

Step 3

If baking with scratch recipe, whisk these dry ingredients together in a large bowl: gfJules Flour, milk powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt and herbs.

Step 5

In the large mixing bowl of a stand mixer or a large mixing bowl by hand, stir together the liquid ingredients (honey, beer/ale, apple cider vinegar, oil and egg or flax seed and water mixture). Gradually add the whisked dry ingredients or gfJules Bread Mix in by pouring slowly into the bowl while mixing with the paddle attachment.

Step 7

Once incorporated, add the yeast granules and beat well for at least 2-3 more minutes. (Note: Mixing may be done by hand but hand mixer not recommended.)

Step 9

Prepare a cookie sheet or other pan with sides by lining with parchment and then oiling the parchment.

Step 11

Spoon the dough onto prepared pan. Smooth the top with a rubber spatula, lay out herbs or sprinkle with toppings, then cover with a piece of parchment sprayed with cooking oil. For focaccia as pictured, spread the dough to a thickness of 1/4-1/2 inch.

Step 13

Place the covered pan in a warm spot like an oven preheated to 200° F then turned off. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, if possible. If baked right away without rising, the focaccia will rise and then fall a bit while cooling.

Step 15

After rising, remove the cover from the raised dough and press into the focaccia every 2 inches or so with your thumb, to make dimples. Brush the top of the dough generously with olive oil and transfer to a preheated convection oven set to 325° F or a preheated static oven set to 350° F.

Step 17

Cook for approximately 10 minutes, depending on the size of your pan. A toothpick inserted into the center of the focaccia should come out clean and it should be starting to lightly brown. Remove to a cooling rack. When cooled for 15 minutes, gently remove from the pan and serve.

Step 19

For sandwich bread, cut squares of focaccia to the size sandwich you like, and then slice in half horizontally to make two pieces of sandwich bread.