Simple Sourdough Ciabatta (& "Baguettes")

bread flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients, while all-purpose flour is more accessible.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats, while vegetable oil is often less expensive.

sourdough starter

🥗Healthier: commercial yeast

💰Cheaper: none

Commercial yeast is easier to use for beginners.

malt

🥗Healthier: barley syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Barley syrup adds sweetness, while honey is a common pantry item.

Measure the ingredients for the sourdough ciabatta dough.

Mix the sourdough starter and water in a large bowl until combined.

Add bread flour to the mixture and stir until a shaggy dough forms.

Perform the first set of stretches and folds.

Perform the second set of stretches and folds.

Coil fold the dough.

Transfer the dough to a straight-sided vessel for bulk fermentation.

Allow the dough to rise until nearly doubled in volume.

Transfer the dough to a floured work surface.

Pat the dough into a rectangle.

Cut the sourdough ciabatta dough.

Bake the sourdough ciabatta rolls.

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