Ciabatta
Ciabatta is a small, very soft Italian bread. The name means "slipper". It normally takes a long time to prepare as a special leaven called "biga" is used, but this simplified version is quicker and just as good.
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Last modified on: October 24th 2017
For 15 Ciabattas, you will need:
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 hour 1 min. | 2 hours | 20 min. | 3 hours 21 min. |
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Step by step recipe
| 1 |  | Pour 200 ml milk, 150 ml water, 9 g salt, 15 g caster sugar and 50 ml olive oil into a pan, and warm over gentle heat. You can also melt all these ingredients in a bowl in the microwave for 1 minute. |
5 min. |
| 2 |  | Tip 500 g flour and 20 g yeast into the bowl of a food processor, then add the warmed liquid. | 3 min. |
| 3 |  | Knead on minimum speed for 5 to 8 minutes, until the dough is evenly mixed and elastic. Note: For the best way to knead, see: A few tips for effective kneading at home. |
6 min. |
| 4 |  | Tip out onto the worktop without flour, and stretch... | 5 min. |
| 5 |  | ... then fold back on itself a number of times. You can see how to do this in the recipe for leavened bread which has videos showing the movement. |
5 min. |
| 6 |  | Next place the dough in a bowl, cover with a plastic sheet, and leave in a warm place until doubled in volume, which will take 2-3 hours. | 2 hours |
| 7 |  | After this time, tip the dough out onto the worktop, press to expell the CO2 gas that has formed, and shape into a ball. | 5 min. |
| 8 |  | Cut the ball of dough into smaller pieces of about 50 g. | 10 min. |
| 9 | Then roll each piece under your hand to make a nice ball and place on a baking sheet, as shown in this short video. You will see that you should try to keep both thumb and little finger straight (these roll the ball), and the other 3 fingers curved over the top. |
10 min. | |
| 10 |  | The dough is very sticky, which is quite normal, but means that they risk sticking to the plastic sheet when covered again. This little trick will help to avoid this: place a glass in the middle of each sheet between the rolls... |
5 min. |
| 11 |  | And lay the plastic sheet over the glasses, so that the dough does not stick to it. | 2 min. |
| 12 |  | Leave the rolls to rise and double in volume for 1 or 2 hours in a warm place. Preheat oven to 180°C (360°F). Just before baking, brush the rolls with a little milk to help them brown. |
5 min. |
| 13 |  | Cook for about 20 minutes until golden brown, then leave to cool on a wire rack. | 20 min. |
Remarks
Ciabattas are great on their own, but you can use them to make delicious sandwiches, or for hamburgers.
Nutritional information
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How much will it cost?
For 15 Ciabattas : 1.56 €
Per Ciabatta : 0.10 €
Source: Home made.
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 | Milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pan-baked hash brown (Hash-brown casserole), Potato gratin, Chocolate eclairs, Chocolate sauce, Old style brioche, ... [All] |
 | Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Two-olive ciabatta, Quince and apple compote, Ali Baba bread, Chicken nems, Tomato foccacia, ... [All] |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cod loin with saffron, Pollack fillet baked with rice and vegetables., Mushroom buckwheat pancakes, Preserved lemons, Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style, ... [All] |
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