Ciabatta will be 'light and fluffy' with just 5 ingredients and no equipment
Bread making can be a challenging endeavor, and even more difficult to perfect, but that shouldn't deter you from having a go at it. Chef and TikTok creator Andy Hearnden, better known as Andy Cooks, recently revealed how you can create the perfect ciabatta rolls with just a few ingredients, reports the Express. What's more, the recipe requires no special equipment to make. In a recent video, Andy said: "+"These ciabatta rolls are super easy to make and require no special equipment. They're light and fluffy on the inside, and lovely and crunchy on the outside. Perfect for sandwiches."+ You only need a handful of ingredients to make the bread, most of which you'll already have in your kitchen cupboards. All you need is bread flour, salt, olive oil and dry yeast. Brain aging may 'slow down' by maintaining one diet for over 20 years Drinking this number of cups of coffee a day appears to slow biological aging The recipe can also be made entirely by hand, so you won't need a specialty stand mixer with a dough hook. However, if you do have a stand mixer, you can use it for creating the dough. As with any good bread recipe, you'll need a little bit of patience when resting and proving the rolls. Once all of the resting is done, the rolls only need 20 to 25 minutes of baking time in the oven. Andy's video has been viewed over 446,400 times, receiving 22,100 likes and 70 comments. Trine commented: "+"Saw this, made it, ate it. Yammy."+ Pete & Gerry's Eggs wrote: "+"That crunch is everything."+ Another said, "+"Looks really delicious,"+ while Joel agreed, "+"Excellent, thank you."+ Below is the recipe for making your own ciabatta rolls at home.
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Only four pantry staples and no special gear
Ingredients: bread flour, salt, olive oil, and dry yeast. Method: 1) Start by preparing and proving the dough. Dissolve the yeast in a large bowl with water. 2) Next, add the oil, flour and salt to the mixture. Stir until just combined and the flour is moistened. Cover the bowl with a tea towel and let it sit for 30 minutes. 3) Now, it's time to stretch and fold the dough. Remove the cover from the dough, then using a wet hand, stretch one corner of the dough and fold it over itself. Repeat this four times until the dough is fully folded over itself. 4) Cover the dough again with a tea towel and let it rest for another 20 minutes. Repeat this process three more times. 5) After the fourth and final round of stretching and folding, let the dough rest for 20 minutes. 6) Preheat your oven to 220°C (428°F). Line two large baking trays with baking paper. 7) Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Gently stretch out the dough to an even thickness and lightly dust the top with flour. 8) Cut the dough into eight rectangular pieces and place them on the prepared trays, ensuring there is space between each one for rising and spreading. Cover lightly with a tea towel and leave for 30 minutes to proof. 9) Finally, uncover and bake the rolls for 20 to 25 minutes, until they are golden. Transfer the rolls from the tray to a wire rack to cool before slicing open.
Video reaction and reader responses
Andy’s video has been viewed over 446,400 times, receiving 22,100 likes and 70 comments. Trine commented: "Saw this, made it, ate it. Yammy." Pete & Gerry's Eggs wrote: "That crunch is everything." Another said, "Looks really delicious," while Joel agreed, "Excellent, thank you."
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