"Learn how to make rustic-looking, crisp and airy homemade ciabatta bread with this thorough step-by-step recipe as your guide...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup (130g) bread flour (I use this), spooned & leveled
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1/8 teaspoon active-dry or instant yeast
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1/2 cup (120g/ml) room-temperature water (about 70°F (21°C))
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1 teaspoon (3g) active-dry or instant yeast
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1 cup (240g/ml) warm water (about 100–110°F (38°–43°C))
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2 and 1/2 cups (325g) bread flour (spooned & leveled), plus more as needed
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1 and 1/2 teaspoons (8g) table salt
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olive oil, as needed for coating hands and spatula