Friday, July 13, 2012

Making Ciabatta

Ciabatta is made with the same dough as for boule, except handled with wet hands instead of flour. It is also placed on flour and flattened to the thickness of 3/4 inch before baking. 




First the dough is mixed, producing a wet dough that conforms to the container.


Two hours' worth of rising. 


Refrigerate for a day, during which time a hint of sourdough flavor will develop, more so for longer times. Then shape and flatten.



After baking in a humid oven at 450 F for 20 minutes or so, the bread is ready. At work these were demolished in about an hour.

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