Herbed Flax Focaccia Bread

     While on any type of low-carb eating program, the requirement to eliminate all breads is a challenge.  It is also a challenge to get enough fiber on these programs.  This bread solves both issues.  It has almost no carbs and massive amounts of fiber.  This makes it perfect for use during a Green Fast Cleanse.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:

    * 2 cups flax seed meal
    * 1 Tablespoon baking powder
    * 1 tsp Garlic salt
    * 2-3 tsp. Herbs like rosemary, thyme, etc…
    * 2 tsp. Dr Dave’s Double Sugar
    * 5 beaten eggs
    * 1/2 cup water
    * 1/3 cup ghee
    * optional ½ cup sliced pepperoncini

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Prepare pan (a 10X15 pan with sides works best) with oiled parchment paper or a silicone mat.  (Silicone mats are fabulous – I bought my first one just for this recipe.  I wish I had been using these for years!)

1) Mix dry ingredients well -- and whisk together the eggs and water in a separate bowl.  Measure out ghee.

2) Add eggs and ghee to the dry ingredients, and mix well.

3) Let batter set for 2 to 3 minutes to thicken up a little.

4) Pour batter into a mound in the center of the pan. With a rubber spatula or spoon spread the batter out into a rectangle shape about ½ inch thick.  It won’t fill the pan to the edges.  At this point you may lay the pepperoncini slices over the batter if you wish.

5) Bake for about 20 minutes, until it springs back when you touch the top and/or is visibly browning.

6) Cool and cut into whatever size slices you want. You don't need a sharp knife; I usually just cut it with a spatula.

     For the herbs in this recipe literally the sky is the limit.  Try anything you might like – black pepper, taco spices, cumin, greek seasoning, chipotle spices, caraway seeds, dill weed, lemon grass, anything…  For a slightly different taste and texture you can substitute 1 cup of almond flour for one of the cups of flaxseed meal.  This will add about 1 extra gram of carb per piece.

Nutritional Information: Each of 12 servings has less than a gram of effective carbohydrate (.7 grams to be exact) plus 5 grams fiber, 6 grams protein, and 185 calories.