Sunday, November 7, 2010

ciabatta bread

I like Stumble Upon.com. I not only waste a ton of time going from website to website, but I have stumbled upon some pretty great finds. A few weeks ago, I found a recipe for "One Minute Ciabatta Bread" from LifeHack.org.

It's simple. You put 1 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. yeast, 2 cups of water and 4 cups of flour in a bowl. Stir until everything is mixed up and then cover. Set it aside for 8 to 12 hours or so. When I'm ready to bake, I dump the dough onto my stone pizza pan, and put in a hot over until it's done. (25 minutes...but I make sure the top is a nice golden brown.)

I LOVE this recipe. I'll often mix up the recipe early in the morning, and then bake it when I come home. It's great with soups! The bread is very similar to a sour dough recipe, without the constant worry of feeding just one more thing in my house!

Try it...you might like it!