Ciabatta Bread

30 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Put water in a bowl.
  2. 2Add instant yeast and mix well after 1 minute.
  3. 3Add salt and dissolve it in water.
  4. 4Add olive oil and mix well.
  5. 5Add flour and mix until no flour is visible. The dough temperature should be 22.5℃.
  6. 6Let the dough rest for 30 minutes (autolyze), then perform the first fold.
  7. 7Repeat steps 6-7 three more times, resting for 30 minutes between each fold.
  8. 8After the fourth fold, let the dough ferment at room temperature for 2 hours.
  9. 9Shape the dough into a square and divide it into smaller square pieces (approximately 400g each).
  10. 10Sprinkle flour on a canvas cloth and place the dough on it.
  11. 11Let it ferment for 20 minutes at room temperature.
  12. 12Preheat oven to the highest temperature possible (250℃ in this case) and preheat Lodge 10 inch combo cooker.
  13. 13Place the dough in the preheated Lodge 10 inch combo cooker.
  14. 14Bake for 15 minutes with the lid on, then remove the lid and bake for another 15 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 297 g Strong Flour
  • 127 g All purpose flour
  • 325 g Water
  • 42 g Olive oil
  • 2 g Instant yeast
  • 8 g Salt

Equipment

bowlforkLodge 10 inch combo cookerovencanvas clothbaking sheetknife