The Bread Show Ciabatta Bread Recipe

Ingredients: Makes 2 Medium loaves,Total Time 2 1/2 hrs

1st Starter:
-1/2 teaspoon Dry active yeast
- 1 Cup warm water
- 1/4 Cup Durum Flour (Semolina)
-3/4 Cup All purpose flour
Stir yeast in water for 10 minutes. Add water and flour allow to sit 24hrs

2nd Starter:
-1 1/4 teaspons dry active yeast
-1/4 Cup warm water
-11/4 Cup room temp water.
-1/2 Cup durum flour(semlolina)
Stir yeast in water for 10 minutes. add yeast mixture and remaining water and flours into the 1st Starter. Aloow to sit for 24 hrs.

Dough:
-11/4 Cup All purpose Flour
-1/4 Cup Durum flour
-1 + 1/2 teaspoons Salt
Place all of the ingredients in your Bread Machine and set for "DOUGH ONLY". My bread machine will knead the dough and complete the first rising in 1 1/2 hours. Once the dough has completed the first rising remove it from the bread machine and form a round loaf . Cut the dough in half witha a dough Knife. Place on floured parchment paper with the cut side up to and allow it to rise for around 1/2 hour our or until you see large bubbles forming . After rthe second rising has completed place in a pre heated 450 degree oven for around 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Total Time 2 1/2 hrs

"Crocodile Bread" Named after its shape. This bread is made using 2 starters. This results in a light chewy bread with a dark-speckled crust. This bread is very common in Rome and will stay fresh for days. I like it with cheese and cured olives.