Italian Ciabatta Bread Paul Hollywood Recipe

3.4K Shares Jump to Recipe Print RecipeLast Updated on June 10, 2020 by Leyla KazimA straightforward Italian ciabatta recipe that’s relatively easy and supremely satisfying to make. It’s by Paul Hollywood from his awesome book ‘How to Bake’. Get that olive oil and balsamic vinegar mix ready for dipping.The types of bread I particularly like are the ones you can glance at and instantly recognise what they are from appearance alone. That is a baguette. That is focaccia. Those are chapatis.Last night’s cookbook perusal was in search for such a recipe, and that could be mixed and proving prior to starting work at 9am in my office for the day, my dining room. Paul Hollywood threw one up I hadn’t tried before and that I certainly wouldn’t turn away for lunch – ciabatta.A notoriously wet dough precedes this bread. And for once, Paul heavily advises to use an electric mixer because of this. The extra water in the dough turns to steam during the baking process, creating the signature air pocket...