Focaccia Fundamentals

Focaccia Fundamentals

by Lacey Ostermann (@_lacebakes_)

If you’ve ever wondered why your focaccia didn’t rise, bubble, crisp, or give you the result you expected - this guide will give you the answers. I’ve answered 40 of your most commonly asked focaccia questions all in one place - these are the questions you leave in comments and DM about every day!

Focaccia Fundamentals is a practical guide and recipe collection designed to help you understand focaccia baking so you can get consistent results in your kitchen.

What’s inside:

Focaccia Troubleshooting & Tips (22 pages | 40 questions answered)

A clear, question-based guide covering the most common focaccia problems, including:

• Measuring accurately (with or without a scale)
• Flour selection (bread flour vs all-purpose, protein percentages)
• Dough issues (deflating when dimpling, too wet, too dry, not stretchy, not rising)
• Yeast substitutions and troubleshooting
• Kitchen temperature & proofing adjustments
• Batch sizing (halving, doubling, dividing dough)
• Baking trays (metal vs glass/ceramic, tray size, parchment)
• Oven settings (fan/convection, crisp bottoms, browning fixes)
• Storage, freezing, reheating, wrapping, and transporting

Focaccia Topping Ideas Reference Chart (9 pages)

A comprehensive ingredient guide with practical tips for using each topping with success.

Includes vegetables, herbs, cheeses, meats/proteins, fruit, nuts, sweet toppings, glazes, fats/oils, sauces, and salts, with guidance on:

• what burns easily and how to prevent it
• which ingredients release water and how to avoid soggy bread
• how to pipe fillings like jam and cream cheese into focaccia (think jam donut focaccia!)

4 Focaccia Dough Recipes

• Same-Day Focaccia
• Overnight Focaccia
• Whole Wheat Focaccia
• Sourdough Focaccia

Each recipe includes clickable links to supporting video tutorials.

Good to know

• Both metric (weight) and volume (cup) measurements are included
• Cup measurements refer to standard US cups
• Beginner-friendly…no prior bread experience needed
• This is a digital PDF download (no physical product)

If you’re tired of second-guessing or wondering what went wrong, this guide will help you bake focaccia with confidence.

— Lacey Ostermann, (@_lacebakes_)