Easy Homemade Ciabatta Bread
Homemade ciabatta bread is surprisingly easy and takes very little hands-on time. The no-knead bread makes fantastic sandwiches. Split it in half horizontally for panini-style sandwiches.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 1/2 cups water, lukewarm, 12 ounces
- 3 cups flour, 13 1/2 ounces
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the water, yeast, flour, and salt. Stir to make a soft dough. Sprinkle the top of the dough with 1 tablespoon of flour.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a kitchen tea towel and place in a warm, draft free place for about 1 1/2 hours, or until doubled in bulk.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and sprinkle liberally with flour.
- Scrape the dough out onto the parchment paper and use a board scraper to shape the dough into an oblong loaf. Sprinkle the top of the dough with more flour and cover with a tea towel until the oven has preheated.
- Heat the oven to 425 F. Place a small pan of hot water in the bottom of the oven to create steam. Alternatively, when baking the bread, spritz the bottom of the oven with water a few times early in the baking.
- Bake the ciabatta for about 25 minutes. If you have a good instant-read thermometer, the internal temperature should be around 200 F to 210 F.
Nutrition
Calories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 4gFat: 0.5gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 294mgPotassium: 57mgFiber: 2gSugar: 0.4gVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 2mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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