SIMPLE SOURDOUGH CIABATTA

ADD SALT TO WATER & STIR BRIEFLY.

STEP 1

ADD SOURDOUGH STARTER & STIR BRIEFLY.

STEP 2

STEP 3

ADD FLOUR & MIX.

KNEAD BRIEFLY. COVER & LET REST 30 MINUTES.

STEP 4

STEP 5

STRETCH & FOLD DOUGH. REPEAT 3X AT 30 MINUTE INTERVALS.

STEP 6

2ND SET OF STRETCH & FOLD.

STEP 7

FOR 3RD & 4TH SETS, SWITCH TO COIL FOLDS.

STEP 8

4TH & FINAL SET OF STRETCH & FOLD.

STEP 9

TRANSFER TO A STRAIGHT SIDED VESSEL.

STEP 10

LET RISE UNTIL NEARLY DOUBLED. TRANSFER TO FRIDGE FOR 12-24 HOURS.

STEP 11

SPRINKLE WITH FLOUR & TRANSFER TO WORK SURFACE.

STEP 12

SPRINKLE GENEROUSLY WITH FLOUR & PAT INTO A RECTANGLE.

STEP 13

DIVIDE DOUGH INTO TWO.

STEP 14

DIVIDE INTO 8 PIECES.

STEP 15

SPRINKLE WITH FLOUR. TRANSFER TO BAKING SHEET.

STEP 16

COVER & LET REST 1 HOUR. THEN IT'S TIME TO BAKE!

STEP 17

LET COOL 20-30 MINUTES BEFORE SLICING.

ENJOY!

SIMPLE SOURDOUGH CIABATTA BREAD!

Simple Sourdough Ciabatta Bread

YIELD

8 rolls

PREP TIME:

24 hours

LEVEL

Beginner

COOK TIME:

20 minutes