How Do You Make Artisan Ciabatta Bread?
Tried and tried again to get the beautiful open crumb of an artisan Ciabatta bread, only to fail and fail again? There are many factors that contribute to how an artisan ciabatta bread will turn out. The key is trying to control as many of them as possible. Follow this detailed step by step instruction to get some great results! The morning before you want to bake your artisan ciabbata bread, prepare the biga (a prefermented dough that will give your bread more complexity). Mix above biga ingredients in a glass or wooden bowl. Cover and allow to ferment at room temperature for 6 hours. Mix together your final dough using above ingredients (Remember, to leave out about 66 g of water to add later). These instructions are for a stand mixer, adjust times as necessary if you’re mixing by hand. Mix for about 4 minutes to combine ingredients, then mix another 5 minutes on low speed until medium gluten development is achieved. Add reserved water into mix slowly to avoid it splashing out. Mix u
