Ciabatta bread
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Pour water in a glass baking form.
- 2Pour olive oil.
- 3Mix water and olive oil with a spatula.
- 4Add flour.
- 5Mix the ingredients with a spatula.
- 6Add herbs on top of the mix.
- 7Close the lid and set the timer for 30 minutes.
- 8Stretch and fold each corner of the dough and let it rest for another 30 minutes.
- 9Repeat the stretching and folding and allow to rest for another 30 minutes.
- 10Flour the surface and take out the dough.
- 11Cut the dough in rectangle shapes.
- 12Form the breads and place them in a baking tray.
- 13Bake until golden brown and crispy.
- 14Slice and serve.
Ingredients
- 325 ml lukewarm water
- 3 g fast action yeast
- 50 ml olive oil
- 425 g strong bread flour
- 10 g salt
Equipment
container with a lidspatulabench scraperknifebaking tray
Tips
- Use a container with a lid to make the ciabatta dough, it speeds the proving process.
- Water should be warm, once you’ve added all of the ingredients, use a spatula to bring it together the dough will be quite sticky.
- Allow the dough to rest for 30mins in a warm place.
- After the 30 mins, dip your hands in water to avoid sticking and bring the dough together stretching and folding each corner of the dough.
- Rest for another 30mins
- Repeat the stretching & folding again and allow to rest for another 30 mins.
- Make sure you flour the surfaces well, then use a floured bench scraper or a knife to cut the dough into rough rectangle shapes.
- Transfer to a baking tray and allow to rest for 15 mins in the tray then bake until golden brown and crispy!
- Oven set to 200c fan
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