Ciabatta Bread and Ciabatta Rolls

Zahra Al-TamimiChef

Ingredients

• 3 1/4 cups flour
  3.3 cup
• 1 teaspoon salt
  1 teaspoon
• 1 teaspoon sugar
  1 teaspoon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
  1.5 teaspoon
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
  1 tablespoon
• 1 1/2 cups warm water
  1.5 cup

Steps

1. 1

   Mix the dry ingredients well, then add the oil and mix, then add the warm water and mix.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   Wooden Spoon

   4 min
2. 2

   Mix the ingredients with a wooden spoon because the dough will be very soft and sticky.

   Required Tools:

   Wooden Spoon

   2 min
3. 3

   Do not add any flour because the dough should be this way.

   1 min
4. 4

   You can knead with a mixer.

   1 min
5. 5

   This amount of dough is enough to make either two ciabatta loaves or four ciabatta rolls or one ciabatta loaf and two ciabatta rolls.

   1 min
6. 6

   Divide the dough into two equal parts, and from one of the parts, divide it into two equal parts.

   1 min
7. 7

   Place each piece of dough in a bowl with a sprinkle of flour, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it rise for one hour.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   60 min
8. 8

   After rising for one hour, the kneading process begins, called (folding), and this process is specific to this type of bread.

   1 min
9. 9

   Place the dough on a floured surface and gently press it with your hand.

   1 min
10. 10

    Fold the front edge of the dough and gently press it.

    1 min
11. 11

    Fold the back part of the dough and gently press it.

    1 min
12. 12

    Fold the right side of the dough and gently press it.

    1 min
13. 13

    Fold the left side of the dough and gently press it.

    1 min
14. 14

    Turn the dough over and gently press it to flatten it.

    1 min
15. 15

    Repeat the same process.

    1 min
16. 16

    By folding the front, back, right, and left.

    1 min
17. 17

    Return the dough to the bowl after sprinkling it with a little flour, cover it, and let it rise for another hour.

    Required Tools:

    Mixing Bowl

    60 min
18. 18

    After rising, take it out and place it on a lightly floured surface and repeat the entire folding process.

    60 min
19. 19

    Then return it and let it rise for another hour.

    60 min
20. 20

    After an hour, take it out and repeat the folding process for the third time.

    60 min
21. 21

    Return it for rising and covering for another hour.

    60 min
22. 22

    Thus, the dough has risen for four hours, and you have used the folding technique three times.

    1 min
23. 23

    Grease a baking sheet with a little oil and sprinkle with a little flour.

    Required Tools:

    Baking Sheet

    1 min
24. 24

    Ciabatta loaf: Place it on the baking sheet and stretch it with both hands to achieve a thick rectangular shape.

    1 min
25. 25

    Ciabatta rolls: Place the pieces of ciabatta rolls and shape them into thick squares.

    1 min
26. 26

    Sprinkle a little flour using a sieve.

    Required Tools:

    Sieve

    1 min
27. 27

    Place in a preheated oven at 450°F for about half an hour or until browned on both sides.

    30 min
28. 28

    You will notice that the outer shape is not uniform, and if you tap on the crust, you will hear a sound as if it is empty inside.

    1 min
29. 29

    When cut, it will be soft and spongy inside, characterized by air bubbles inside.

    1 min
30. 30

    This is ciabatta bread.

    1 min

Nutrition Facts

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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