Ciabatta

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

An Italian bread. Delicious freshly baked!

Preparation Time	20 minutes
Baking Time	20 minutes
Portions	2
Skill Level	Medium
Average Rating

Ciabatta Ingredients

50 grams	Very Strong Bread Flour (Allinson Premium White)
450 grams	Strong White Bread Flour (Allinson)
2 tsp	Golden Granulated Sugar (Billington's)
1.50 tsp	Salt
1.25 tsp	Easy Bake Yeast (Allinson)
4 tbsp	Olive Oil
285 ml	Warm Water

Additional Ingredients

4 tbsp

bunch of fresh coriander, chopped

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How to make Ciabatta

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Put the flour, sugar, salt and yeast into a bowl.
Mix to a soft dough with the oil and water.
Turn onto a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes.
Divide the dough into two pieces.
Stretch each piece into a rough circle about this size of a dinner plate and then fold like an envelope to give the traditional ciabatta shape.
Place the loaves on a greased baking tray and leave covered with a tea towel until slightly risen. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/Gas Mark 6
Dust liberally with flour and bake in an oven for 15-20 minutes until well risen and puffy.
Leave on a wire rack to cool.

Reviews

Read all reviews (1) | Average rating: 5 stars

"Excellent recipe! I have made two batches now, one with Allinson's Dried Active Yeast and one with white sourdough starter instead of the Easy Bake yeast, and with careful control of the amount of liquid both batches have produced lovely, rich, golden crusted bread. "

02-02-2010 | Author: Dafyddapcennydd | 5 stars

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