Ciabatta Rolls
Bake perfect homemade ciabatta rolls with our easy recipe. Crusty, soft, and versatile, these Italian bread rolls elevate any meal!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 3 1/4 cups bread flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon yeast
Instructions
- Add the water, salt, sugar, oil, flour, and yeast, to your bread machine in the listed order. Use the Dough setting to start the process.
- Once the cycle is complete, you will notice that the dough will be very sticky, DO NOT add extra flour. Place on a lightly floured surface, cover with a large bowl. Let rest 20 minutes.
- During the dough's resting period, lightly grease a baking sheet. After resting, divide the dough into equal parts with a dough cutter. Using hands lightly dusted with flour, shape each part into the form of a bun and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Create the distinctive appearance of ciabatta rolls by using your floured fingers to make dimples on the surface of each roll. After you're done dimpling, cover the rolls and let them rise for 45 minutes
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit as the dough rises. If you'd like a crisper crust, consider placing a baking tray filled with boiling water at the bottom of the oven to create steam during baking.
- When the rolls have finished rising and your oven is heated, bake your ciabatta rolls for 25 minutes, or until they turn a lovely shade of golden brown. Once baked, remove them from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
HOW TO MAKE CIABATTA ROLLS BY HAND:
- If you're using instant yeast, you can mix all the ingredients together. If you're using active dry yeast, dissolve it in the warm water with the sugar first and let it sit for about 5 minutes, until it starts to foam.
- Combine the yeast mixture, salt, olive oil, and bread flour in a large mixing bowl.
- Stir everything together until it forms a sticky dough.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead it for about 10 minutes. The dough will be quite sticky, but resist the urge to add too much extra flour.
- Once the dough has been kneaded, place it in a greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size. This will take about 1 to 1.5 hours, depending on the warmth of your kitchen.
- Once the dough has risen, turn it out onto a floured surface. Divide the dough into equal portions (depending on the size of rolls you want), shape them into bun form with floured hands, and place them on a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Dimple the surface of each roll with your fingers, then cover them with a damp cloth or loosely with plastic wrap. Let them rise again for about 45 minutes.
- While the rolls are rising, preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Bake the rolls in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes, or until they are golden brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 162.1kcalCarbohydrates: 30.1gProtein: 5.1gFat: 2.1gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.1gSodium: 351.7mgPotassium: 45.2mgFiber: 1.1gSugar: 0.5gVitamin A: 0.8IUVitamin C: 0.001mgCalcium: 7.5mgIron: 0.4mg
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