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The Italian word "ciabatta" has a surprisingly cute translation - "slipper". The world-famous Italian bread really does resemble these shoes in shape. Ciabatta has no equal in taste, although there is a serious competitor in the form of the French baguette, but here, rather, it is a matter of personal preference. Interestingly, ciabatta is a rare, and perhaps even the only example of bread, the origin of which is known in full: the exact year of creation - 1983, as well as the name of the author - Arnaldo Cavallari.

Step 1

Add yeast, salt, 1 tbsp flour to warm water and mix well. Add the remaining flour in small portions and begin kneading the dough.

Step 2

Lightly dust the finished dough with flour and leave it overnight in a warm place (until it doubles in volume).

Step 3

Line a baking pan with parchment, grease it with olive oil, sprinkle with flour and lay out the dough. Give the dough the desired shape.

Step 4

Leave the dough under a towel in a warm place for another 120 minutes. Then put the form in the oven, preheated to 220 ° C, and place a container with water under the form. Bake the bread for 20 minutes, then remove the container with water and bake for another 10 minutes.

Step 5

Cool, slice and serve the ciabatta.