Against the background of its bakery cousabatta, the ciabatta is distinguished by huge cavities in the crumb and an extremely crispy crust of deep golden brown color. To get bread with the proper characteristics, you, in addition to the standard simple set of ingredients, will need a lot of time and basic skills in handling the test, in all other cases our detailed recipe will come in handy.
Ciabatta bread recipe in the oven
Ingredients:
For the starter:
- yeast dry instant - 1/2 tsp;
- water - 150 ml;
- honey - 1/4 tsp.
- flour - 450 g.
For the test:
- yeast dry instant - 1/2 tsp;
- water 250 ml;
- olive oil - 15 ml;
- flour - 350 g;
- pinch of salt.
Preparation
The preparation of the ciabatta bread according to the classic recipe begins with the kneading of the starter, for this yeast is bred in warm water and slightly sweetened with honey, and then left in the heat for 6-7 minutes. To the yeast solution, then pour the flour, mix everything, making sure that no lumps are formed, and leave to stand still for another 12 hours.
To prepare the dough the next day, the starter should be combined with a new yeast solution mixed from the same amount of yeast, but based on 250 ml of water. Following the yeast in the starter, send the oil and the remaining flour, then knead the dough with a food processor or a simple wooden spoon,
Before you bake the ciabatta bread, leave the dough to brew in the heat for 3 hours, then divide the base into equal halves, each cut into loaves well sprinkled with flour, and put on parchment. Before placing in the oven, give the test the final 20-minute rest, and in the meantime bring the temperature of the oven to 220 degrees. Baking bread will take half an hour.
If you decide to make the ciabatta bread in the bread maker according to our recipe, put the starter with the other ingredients in the bowl and select "Dough". Next, the loaves are cooked in the oven.