How to Make Ciabatta Bread with Fresh Milled Flour

8 pieces of ciabatta bread sit on a black wire rack with a red and white towel in the background.

How to Make Ciabatta Bread with Fresh Milled Flour

Fresh milled Ciabatta has a crusty exterior and a chewy interior that is perfect for sandwiches! Whole grain flour adds a nutty flavor that is perfect for this recipe!

Course Bread

Cuisine Italian

Keyword artisan bread, Ciabatta, Fresh Milled Ciabatta, fresh milled flour, Fresh Milled Flour Recipe, whole grain flour

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 20

Rise Time 1

Total Time 1 50

Servings ciabatta

Calories 157kcal

Author Mary Rose

Equipment

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Warm Water 348 grams
3 cups Fresh Milled Flour 390 grams
1 1/2 tsp Salt 11 grams
3 tsp Instant Yeast 11 grams

Instructions

First, mill your wheat berries on the fine setting of your grain mill.
Warm your water to 100-105 degrees F and add to the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment.
Add the flour and mix on speed 1 until a shaggy dough forms and there are no dry bits of flour remaining.
Cover and let the dough soak for 30 minutes.
After soaking, add the salt and the yeast.
Turn the mixer on speed 2 and knead for 6-8 minutes until glossy and stretchy.
Transfer the dough to a lightly greased mixing bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a tea towel to rise for 1-1 1/2 hours or until roughly doubled in size.
Preheat the oven with the pizza stone, steel, or cast iron griddle in the oven to 475 degrees F.
Punch down the dough and transfer to a lightly floured piece of parchment paper.
Dust the top of the dough with a bit of flour and pat the dough out into a rectangular shape.
Use a bench scraper and score the dough into 8 equal pieces.
Carefully transfer this parchment paper with the dough on it to the hot stone. I like to use a pizza peel to make the transfer much easier.
Bake for 20 minutes until deeply golden brown.
Cool on a wire rack before storing.

Notes

Store cooled ciabatta in a bread bag or airtight container on the counter for 3-4 days.

Freeze in a freezer safe bag for up to 3 months.

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