Ciabatta

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
12 ounces Flour
¼ teaspoon Yeast, dry
7 fluid ounce ;Water, warm
Olive oil
½ pint ;Water, warm
1 tablespoon Olive oil
5 tablespoons Milk, warm
1¼ pounds Flour
1 teaspoon Yeast, dry
1 tablespoon Salt
Cornmeal to dust

Directions

FIRST STEP

SECOND STEP

Add yeast to sifted flour and slowly mix in the water. Beat for five minutes. Place in a bowl and brush with olive oil. Cover and leave to rise in a warm place until tripled in size (5-24 hours). Now chill.

Stir the warm water, milk and olive oil into the chilled mixture.

Slowly add this mixture to the 1¼ lb of flour, adding the yeast and salt.

Using either a food processor or those at the end of your wrists, form into a dough and then knead on a floured surface until springy .

Put dough in an oiled bowl, cover and leave to rise until doubled in size.

Divide into four and stretch dough into rectangles, pressing flat with your knuckles. Cover with a damp cloth and leave in a warm place for 2 hours. Pre-heat oven to 450 F. Heat baking sheets in oven. Dust baking sheets with cornmeal and place dough on top.

Bake for 25 minutes, sprinkling with water three times during the first 10 minutes.

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