What's the best way to make up for a potato kale gratin disaster? The next night make homemade ciabatta bread. It smells so good, tastes like a million bucks, and is sure to impress even the pickiest little eater. Tonight we are having one of my family's favorite dishes, A Sweet Pea Chef's Chicken Parmesan, and a big loaf of my ciabatta bread.
I don't remember now where I got the recipe, it's been recopied about 5 times in my book I've made it so often. Here's the crowd pleaser:
Ciabatta Bread
Scrape into a well greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap. Rise 1 1/2-2 hours. Flour surface, cut in half. BE GENTLE! DO NOT PUSH OUT AIR! Put dough on parchment paper, stretch into a rectangle, and create dimples with your fingers. Cover with a damp kitchen towel and rise another 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 425 F., and cook 25-30 minutes. YUM!
I don't remember now where I got the recipe, it's been recopied about 5 times in my book I've made it so often. Here's the crowd pleaser:
Ciabatta Bread
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 1/4 c. flour
- 2 1/2 tsp yeast
Scrape into a well greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap. Rise 1 1/2-2 hours. Flour surface, cut in half. BE GENTLE! DO NOT PUSH OUT AIR! Put dough on parchment paper, stretch into a rectangle, and create dimples with your fingers. Cover with a damp kitchen towel and rise another 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 425 F., and cook 25-30 minutes. YUM!
