Super Easy Ciabatta Bread
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Recipe type: Bread
Cuisine: Italian
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Ingredients
  • 
1½ cups warm water
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • 
1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 
3¼ cups bread flour
  • 1½ teaspoons yeast
  • Rosemary or any other herb, roasted garlic, or sautéed onions, optional
Instructions
  1. In a mixer, mix together the flour, yeast, salt, and sugar (and herbs or other additions if choose). Pour in the warm water, and beat for 5 solid minutes. If you have a dough hook, use it and knead the mixture for an additional five minutes, until the dough is well combined, otherwise use beater blade.
  2. When the dough is well combined, flour your hands, put in the bowl, and pull parts of the dough up and fold it back down into the bowl. Do this for another 5 minutes. This will push air bubbles into the dough and create nice holes when it bakes which is signature for ciabatta. Dough will be "wet" and that is perfect.
  3. If you have a wooden cutting board or a regular cutting board, put on some flour and turn dough over. Knead a couple times so not too "sticky" and cover with a big glass bowl for 15 minutes.
  4. Oil a large bowl, then plop the dough into that bowl. Drizzle your olive oil over the top of the dough, then cover the bowl in plastic wrap and cover with at towel. Place the bowl in a warm spot and allow it to rise for 2 hours.
  5. Lightly flour a baking sheet, line it with parchment paper, or use a non-stick sheet. Form into an oval shape and place onto prepared sheets, lightly dust with flour. Cover with a cloth and let rise in a draft-free place for approximately 45 minutes.
  6. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  7. Place loaf in the oven, positioned on the middle rack. Bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
Recipe by Eatentions at https://www.eatentions.com/easy-homemade-ciabatta-bread/