Chef John's No-Knead Ciabatta

Serves: 2

Isabella Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

42

Spice

55

Sweetness

53

Sourness

31

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 tsps

Salt

2 cups

Water

1 tbsp

Olive Oil

2 tbsps

Cornmeal

Directions:

1

Place white and wheat flour in a large bowl

2

Add salt, yeast, and water

3

Mix until a wet sticky dough comes together, about 5 minutes

4

Scrape down sides of bowl

5

Cover with foil

6

Allow dough to rise for 18 hours at room temperature

7

It should not be too warm

8

Punch dough down with a spatula and fold it over a few times

9

Lightly oil a heavy rimmed baking sheet with vegetable oil

10

Sprinkle generously with cornmeal

11

Lightly spray a work surface with water

12

Place a long sheet of plastic wrap on the damp surface to hold it in place

13

Sprinkle plastic wrap with flour

14

Scrape the dough onto the floured surface

15

Sprinkle flour on top of the dough

16

Gently stretch and pull dough into a long, flat rectangular shape, 12 to 15 inches long

17

Bring plastic sheet to edge of prepared pan and flip the dough into the prepared pan

18

Reshape the dough, if necessary

19

Dust with flour

20

Cover with a light dry towel

21

Let rise about 2 hours

22

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C)

23

Bake dough in preheated oven until loaf is nicely browned, 35 to 45 minutes