Focaccia was the third technical challenge of the second series of The Great British Bake Off. This a great challenge to test the baker’s bread skills as focaccia contains a lot of water, which is different, compared to most bread recipes. It is important to use all of the water in the recipe no matter how sticky the dough gets, as this is what gives the focaccia its signature irregular crumb structure (see the picture at the bottom of the page).