Arizona Bread Company Ciabatta Bread

Ingredients

• 1 scant cup unbleached white flour
• 1 teaspoon whole-wheat flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons rye flour
• 1/2 cup leaven (sourdough starter)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon yeast

Instructions

1. In a bowl or Kitchen Aid, mix together water and leaven until well combined.
2. Add remaining ingredients and continue kneading/mixing until a soft ball is formed. (The nature of this dough is a little runny.)
3. Let the dough rise for one hour and 20 minutes.
4. On a floured surface cut the dough in half and gently shape each half into a long rectangle. Do not overwork the dough as that will break down the air bubbles inside the loaf! Lightly flour the loaf and place on a floured baking sheet.
5. Let dough rise again before baking. Bake at 460 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.