CIABATTA BREAD
INGREDIENTS
½ cup white bread flour
½ cup whole wheat bread flour
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon instant yeast
2 cups water
1 tablespoon olive oil
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Add flour, yeast and salt in a big bowl and mix well. Gradually add water and mix until it forms a dough (about 5 mins). Without kneading, let it prove for 18 hours at room temperature (make sure the room isn't too warm!).
2. Gently punch out the air in the dough, fold it over a few times and shape into a big slipper on a baking tray. Cover and let it prove for 2 hours.
3. Glaze the bread with water and bake it at 220°C for 35-45 mins.
Tips
Add a tray with boiling water to the bottom of the oven. This will make the bread extra crunchy.
Time Frame Example
1st day
13:00 - Make the dough
2nd day
7:00- Shape the dough - prove 2 hours
09:00 - Bake the bread
