Easy Homemade Ciabatta Bread
Authentic Italian ciabatta bread made with a simple high-hydration dough and folding technique. Includes instructions for classic loaf and ciabatta buns.
Servings: 1 loaf or 6 buns
Ingredients
- 400 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 5 g fresh yeast or 1¾ tsp instant yeast
- 270 ml lukewarm water
Instructions
- Mix flour, sugar, salt, yeast, and water until a sticky dough forms.
- Cover and ferment for 2 hours until bubbly.
- Fold dough twice, rest 30 minutes, fold again, rest 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 240°C (465°F) and prepare baking sheet.
- Shape loaf, proof 30 minutes, bake 22 minutes.
- Alternatively divide into 6 buns, proof 30 minutes, bake 15 minutes.