Ciabatta

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    13hrs 0mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    2
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    964
based on 85 ratings

This simple crusty Italian white bread is perfect for dipping into soups or sauces. To make an Italian-style sandwich, fill it with salami, prosciutto or cheese and rocket leaves. Make the dough in advance and let rest overnight.

recipe updated Apr 2, 2025

Ingredients

  • Water icon
    Water
    330 g
  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour
    500 g
  • Dried yeast icon
    Dried yeast
    ¼ teaspoon
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    20 ml
  • Dried yeast icon
    Dried yeast
    7 g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    1 ½ teaspoons

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon Cooling rack
  • kCook icon Kenwood Chef
  • kCook icon Kenwood bowl - kenwood chef
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Lightly floured surface
  • kCook icon Baking tray - medium

Step preview

  1. Line a clean baking tray with parchment paper
  2. Attach Dough Hook
  3. Add water, all purpose flour and dried yeast to the Kenwood Bowl
  4. Mix with splashguard fitted until well combined - 2 min, Speed 2
  5. Transfer dough to medium bowl then set aside
  6. Let rest overnight
  7. Clean Kenwood Bowl
  8. Attach Dough Hook
  9. Transfer dough to Kenwood Bowl
  10. Add water, all purpose flour, olive oil, dried yeast and salt to the Kenwood Bowl
  11. Mix with splashguard fitted until mixture comes together - 10 min, Speed 1
  12. Remove the bowl from the machine
  13. Cover with kitchen towel
  14. Prove - 1 hr 30 min
  15. Transfer dough to lightly floured surface
  16. Cut into 2 equal pieces
  17. Fold the left and right edge into the centre of the dough
  18. Pull the top edge over and tuck under the dough
  19. Roll gently
  20. Transfer shaped dough to baking tray
  21. Cover the baking tray with a well-floured towel
  22. Let rest - 30 min
  23. Pre-heat oven - 220°C
  24. Retrieve the ciabatta
  25. Bake until golden brown - 40 min, 220°C
  26. Remove from oven onto cooling rack and let cool
  27. Serve
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