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No-Knead Ciabatta

This no-knead ciabatta is the easiest bread you'll ever make and it's great for sandwiches, dipping, and more. 

Prep Time
18 hrs
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
18 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 263 kcal
Course: Appetizer , Bread
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour plus some for dusting $0.26
  • 1/8 tsp instant or "bread machine" yeast $0.02
  • 3/4 tsp salt $0.03
  • 1 cup water $0.00
  • 1/2 Tbsp olive oil $0.08
  • 2 Tbsp cornmeal $0.03

Instructions

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  1. In a large bowl combine the flour, salt, and yeast. Stir the dry ingredients well until they are evenly combined. Add the water and stir it until a wet, sticky ball of dough forms and no flour remains on the bottom of the bowl. Loosely cover and let sit at room temperature for 14-18 hours to ferment.
  2. After fermentation, the dough should be wet, sticky, very bubbly, and fluffy. Dust the top of the dough and your hands with flour. Carefully scrape the sticky dough from the bowl, adding a small amount of flour if needed to keep your hands from sticking.
  3. Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and stretch it into a long, 12-16 inch loaf. It's okay if the loaf is lumpy and uneven. The dough will be very soft and sticky, so don't worry too much about the shape.
  4. Prepare a baking sheet by smearing olive oil over the surface and then sprinkling with cornmeal. Carefully pick up the loaf and transfer it to the prepared baking sheet, reshaping it as needed. Let the dough rise for 2 hours.
  5. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and bake the loaf for 25 minutes, or until it is golden brown. Let the bread cool on a wire rack before slicing.

Nutrition Information

Serving 0.25loaf Calories 263kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 51g (17%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 3g (5%) Sodium 441mg (18%) Fiber 2g (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 263

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.25loaf
Calories 263kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 51g 17%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 3g 5%
Sodium 441mg 18%
Fiber 2g 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.