What is Ciabatta (Slipper) Bread?
In Italian, ciabatta means "slipper," which leads many people to call the bread "slipper bread." Ciabatta Bread was invented by Italian bread bakers and became very popular throughout the rest of the world! Ciabatta Bread has a very distinct flavor and is a very versatile bread.
Ciabatta bread can be somewhat difficult to make, so if it is your first time trying to make Ciabatta Bread, please watch the video below and read the directions very carefully!
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Ciabatta bread is known as slipper bread
Ciabatta Bread Recipe
Ciabatta (, literally "carpet slipper") is an Italian white bread made with wheat flour and yeast. The loaf is somewhat elongated, broad and flattish and, like a slipper, should be somewhat collapsed in the middle. Since the late 1990s it has been popular across Europe and in the United States, and is widely used as a sandwich bread.
Ciabatta was first produced in Liguria, although at least one type of ciabatta can be found in nearly every region of Italy nowadays. The ciabatta from the area encompassing Lake Como has a crisp crust, a somewhat soft, porous texture, and is light to the touch. The ciabatta found in Tuscany, Umbria, and Marche varies from bread that has a firm crust and dense crumb, to bread that has a crisper crust and more open texture. The more open-crumbed form, which is usual in the United States, is made from a very wet dough, often requiring machine-kneading, and a biga or sourdough starter.
There are many variations of ciabatta. When made with whole wheat flour, it is known as ciabatta integrale. In Rome, it is often seasoned with olive oil, salt, and marjoram. When milk is added to the dough, it becomes ciabatta al latte.
A toasted sandwich made from small loaves of ciabatta is known as a panino (plural panini).
The fast food chain Jack in the Box offers a line of sandwiches that use a ciabatta-like bread in place of a hamburger bun, and refers to the entire sandwich as a ciabatta. Carl's Jr.'s prime rib burger is also made on ciabatta bread. The bakery-cafe franchise Panera Bread offers several sandwiches on ciabatta, including their breakfast egg, bacon, and cheese sandwiches. McAllister's Deli also offers several sandwiches on ciabatta bread.
McDonald's in Canada also offers a line of ciabatta sandwiches, like the Angus Burger and the Crispy Chicken Classic.
Ingredients for Ciabatta Bread Recipe
You will need these items to prepare Ciabatta Bread
Ingredients for Ciabatta Bread
For Sponge
* 1/8 teaspoon active dry yeast
* 2 tablespoons water (105-115 F)
* 1/3 cup room-temp water
* 1 cup bread flour
For Bread
* 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
* 2 tablespoons warm milk (105-115 F)
* 2/3 cup room-temp water
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 2 cups bread flour
* 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Now mix the Ciabatta Bread ingredients together
Mixing the Ciabatta Bread ingredients
Make Ciabatta Bread by following the directions below!
Follow these directions to make Ciabatta Bread Recipe
Make sponge:
Stir together, warm water and yeast.
Let stand 5 minutes, until creamy.
Transfer yeast mixture to another bowl and add room-temp water and flour.
Stir for 4 minutes.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap.
Let stand at cool room temp at least 12 hours and up to 1 day.
Make Ciabatta Bread:
Mix yeast and milk in small bowl and let stand 5 minutes, until creamy.
In bowl of standing electric mixer, with dough hook, blend together milk mixture, sponge, water, oil and flour at low speed until flour is moistened.
Beat on medium for 3 minutes.
Add salt and beat for 4 more minutes.
Scrape dough into oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap, until doubled- about 1 1/2 hours.
Now bake the Ciabatta Bread
Baking the Ciabatta Bread Recipe
Follow these easy directions to make Ciabatta Bread!
How to make Ciabatta Bread Recipe
Note: Dough will be VERY sticky and full of bubbles.
Cut two pieces of parchment paper, approx 12 inches by 6 inches.
Place on baking sheet and flour well.
Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface and cut in half.
Transfer each half to paper and form irregular ovals approx 9 inches long.
Dip fingers in flour and dimple loaves.
Dust tops with flour.
Cover with dampened kitchen towel and let rise 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until almost doubled.
At least 45 minutes before baking bread, pre-heat pizza stone on lowest oven rack position at 425°F.
Transfer 1 loaf, along with parchment paper, onto stone and bake for 20 minutes or until pale golden.
Remove to cooling racks and repeat with second loaf.
Enjoy your Ciabatta Bread!
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flighty02 wrote...
Great lens! I love ciabatta but I have never tried making it, maybe I will have a go with your recipe.
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Love it - this will be on my list of to-dos in the kitchen :)
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I love ciabatta bread, but have never made my own. It's sure wonderful for panini sandwiches. Thanks for the great ideas!
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I make all our bread from scratch. Cibatta is one I've never tried. Must add this to the list. Thanks.
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I recently discovered Ciabatta Bread and have been trying to figure out how to make it. Now with your recipe, maybe I will finally get it to come out the way they make it in Italy.
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