How to Make Ciabatta Bread (Yeast-Leavened, Poolish Method)

This is an adaptation of my simple sourdough ciabatta bread recipe. In place of using 100 grams of sourdough starter, we use 100 grams of poolish, equal parts by weight flour and water plus a small amount of yeast. Like the sourdough recipe, this one is very high hydration dough (82%), which means the dough will be wet and sticky, which is a little tricky to work with but well worth the trouble as it will yield a ciabatta with a crisp crust and an open-crumbed, chewy interior.
Let me know if you have questions! Hope you love it.
Find the full recipe here: alexandracooks.com/2021/06/26...
Find the sourdough variation here: alexandracooks.com/2021/04/25...

[@carlie5515]

Love the kiddo noises in the background. Always think how lucky they are to have all that beautiful food!

[@AlexandraStafford]

Thank you, Carlie :) :) :)

[@jacobstehly8777]

I’ve watched chef after chef videos to make bread. Some spoke French and some talked through every step, no good outcomes. I come to this channel and a mom showed me without any talking. Best results I’ve had making bread. Trust in moms!!!!!

[@sara_jm333]

Fr😂❤

[@TSCsREFLEX]

It's literally the same steps in every video french, italian, american. All about the same. Sounds like you just get confused easy lol. BTW this cibatta is eh. Who wants a super white cibatta like this. Not I

[@ritagaglio8314]

Well, I 'm Italian and Ciabatta is not supposed to be super brown. I haven't tried it yet but it looks like an italian ciabatta to me.

[@zoyavasilevskiy3817]

I’ve watched this video probably 30/40 times and made this ciabatta like 5 / 6 times in the time span of like a week and a half, my husband is super impressed and now I have it down by heart, it only gets better and better with every timeout make it, also I doubled the portions by now , (it goes too fast) thank you so much for this simple delicious ciabatta recipe 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@frugalcooking523]

Thanks for the nice recipe and for not putting any music and bs. Just the way you do it. Clean and nice!

[@GeorgeWTush]

Excellent video. Very clearly demonstrated and no yammering required. Brava!

[@rollmeinrice]

I barely have enough free time in a day to even watch this video all the way through, let alone actually make the bread, but I sure did enjoy watching what I could.

[@satyris410]

Looks absolutely incredible. Thank you for sharing

[@guilhermejf8642]

OMG! Beautiful and looks simpler than most recipes!

[@lyndak5492]

Delish! Wowza that’s a process. So soothing to watch you work.

[@AlexandraStafford]

🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@meganc.t.8638]

your videos are amazing. I'm learning so much more from watching you work with and shape bread dough than I ever have reading recipes. and I get so inspired by all the ways you use up your CSA veggies!!

[@AlexandraStafford]

So nice to hear this, Megan! Means a lot :) :) :) Thanks for writing.

[@planecrazyish]

Great work 👍 your dough handling skills are so impressive 👏👏👏👏 the bread is beautiful.

[@Jessejrt1]

Thank you for this! I lost the recipe I used about 10 years ago. After trying several "quick and easy" recipes,. I was disappointed withe results. Finally settled on yours because I liked the texture of the crumb in your photo. It worked perfectly, and is super delicious!!

[@bradpeng4071]

This looks awesome and I shall give it a try this week! Thanks for sharing

[@onshiplessoceans1675]

A work of beauty. Thank you.

[@dicknap60]

I'm on my way to the third batch. Your recipe is absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much!

[@user-lv1vg6mn5e]

Милая женщина , поскольку вы уже несколько раз пекли , то , наверное , подскажете . Ставит ли она тесто в холодильник на 12 часов ? Правильно ли я поняла , что ставит . Если не трудно и увидете мой вопрос , то ответте , пожалуйста . Зараннее благодарю .❤

[@anitacosma736]

AMAZING GOOD JOB ALWAYS THANKS FROM AUSTRALIA

[@davidhill1220]

I’m soo hungry! Thank you Patricia

[@parvanasalmanova4585]

Thanks for the video! The best bread recipe 😍

[@joannjacquin4983]

This looks absolutely amazing!! I have to try your method!

[@paul_domici]

Looks Amazing!!!

[@Emma-lv4ds]

Hello . This is a true work of art. Thanks for sharing with us. 👍🏻🙏😘🇺🇦

[@sandrasuvorovaite6155]

The best ciabatta bread recipe!

[@Brianna-vr1xu]

I currently have a batch of you sourdough ciabatta going! I’m so excited 🤤 The recipe is very similar to this. What you seemed to have created is like an active starter without having a sourdough starter! Very interesting!

[@AlexandraStafford]

Exactly! I like the potential of this "poolish" idea for other sourdough bread recipes - it might allow those people intimidated by sourdough to get similar results without having to maintain a starter.

[@waldopepper4069]

lol, how delightful. halfway though the video life gets in the way as child interrupts. classic stuff that happens in every family and makes things real lol. hey thanks for making this video. i had always wanted to make my own ciabatta but it always looked too difficult and time consuming. your video has dispelled all that, and made it look simple and frankly, a bit of fun, and im keen to give it a shot. thanks so much. god bless.

[@nilzaluzuka7751]

Perfect and delicious 😋

[@1cleandude]

Womenly efficient and it looks delicious thanks!🙏🙏🙏

[@katec5105]

Truly a labor of love

[@Drazja]

It looked amazing

[@weichen8647]

First-time i satisfied my ciabatta,thank you so much🎉

[@saharbadrawy3919]

Bravo! Professional! ❤

[@369GDW]

A thing of beauty to watch!

[@iainwallington474]

Amazing skills the best videos on planet bread thanks

[@rayaraya5854]

It looks soooo delicious 🙏🌹

[@stevedimartino683]

Wow, you’re really pro. This is fabulous bread.

[@jelly8594]

Beautiful!!! 😋😋😋

[@lanceblack888]

That’s fantastic. A lot of work, but it looks delicious!

[@wilsonrobertomarganelli7177]

I looks amazing, superb and delicious

[@daveandnorahmiller6209]

i look forward to trying this. I just bought your book!

[@AlexandraStafford]

Oh thank you! Hope you love it and the ciabatta, too :) :) :)

[@smitathite4066]

Very beautiful!!

[@kelena19]

Fantástico. Gracias🌺

[@belleray2]

Yum. Good job.

[@mojganfarsi7909]

Amazing👌 specially the nice big hollows 👏👏👏👏 Thank you🌹🌹🙏🌹🙏

[@shahrokhbiniaz5862]

Thank you so much for your recipe. I've done everything as you have shown in the video. Step by step. But unfortunately the crust of my bread is hard as a bone! Any suggestion?

[@luismart7714]

Looks amazing! Question: is traditional ciabatta as soft as yours came out or crust is harder?

[@Calatriste54]

Mercy!

[@codyredmer2545]

Amazing! How long could you keep in the fridge before you bake it? Like could you go 3 days cold ferment and then bake?

[@lawrencekellie]

What proofing container are you using? Could you maybe post a link??? Thank you

[@thirstyd0g]

Made this a couple of days ago from the recipe on the website without watching the video. It tasted great but wasn’t ciabatta, it didn’t have the big holes it’s supposed to. I’m on my second try now, reduced the water and, most importantly, watched the video! I can see all the ways I went wrong, and this second attempt looks much more like the video. So, just have to wait half a day and we’ll see what happens… wish me luck!

[@goncaloveiga]

How did it turn out? Did you reduce the water quantity that she has in her recipe?

[@ionascucristian]

Masterfull

[@misslemu]

Thanks for your video, and I think he's done with La Crosse ;)

[@user-lv1vg6mn5e]

Милые женщины , я многое не поняла . Мне язык и написание не понятно . Кое что , поняла всё равно . Вот не поняла , ставит ли она тесто в холодильник . Я так поняла , что ставит . Подача рецепта просто изумительная и самое главное очень интересная и ловкая работа с тестом . Очень всё профессионально и уверенно .Смотреть приятно и я в восторге ! Всех благ этой семье и здоровья ! Подписалась , лайк и сохранила рецепт .❤

[@ApuIndragiry]

Nice

[@phuminplace_nanhotel6015]

i will try you recipe

[@angelocanafernandez4958]

Good afternoon, today by chance your channel came out and I liked the way you make the Ciabatta ciabatta, please, the flour you use, how many proteins does it have, cordial greetings from Úbeda Jaén Spain

[@clanreid2556]

❤️ it! ….add some balsamic vinegar to the olive oil 👍👍👍

[@sharonmohr1]

What is your dusting mix?

[@mrstappps]

Hi! Do I NEED to do the overnight rise in the fridge or can I do a shorter one room temp?

[@josedesilencio8851]

It takes forever!

[@marcbarbani6887]

Very nice video! The bread came out great. When you say 360 grams of water do you mean 360 milliliters? Metric liquid measure is usually in ml. But it was pretty close using grams, it's the same as 1.5 cups US measure. Also the dough was quite sticky throughout, stuck to my hands and the bowl. But it was fine. Thanks for a great recipe.

[@hunterxz7570]

If it was sticky I think you should off added flour to your hands and that usually helps

[@Rose-bonnie]

grams and millilitres of water is the same :)

[@monseneur00economist]

WOW!!,

[@cindymontoya5705]

Nice video

[@oscarvega4001]

Quick Question: Instead of cold fermentation 12 hours fridge, can I let it ferment in room temperature (20°-22°) for a few hours (4-5 hours for example) ?

[@sosso2512]

Merci pour cette belle recette et bravo👏🏻 Je n’arrive pas à trouver la liste des ingrédients en Francais 😢 ???

[@biancabalmez7494]

my dough is very sticky and mild, is that ok ? should i work with it like this ? should i add more flour ? the ciabatta is very good at the end

[@rossanshahid]

Is it possible to use sun dried tomatoes in the ciabatta, if so when can it be added please?

[@smittyschair]

If I were to add some ingredients for flavor, like caramelized onion, bacon, feta/goat cheese, when would I add those in?

[@bryan270]

do you have any tips on why my dough is so sticky? i did everything you wrote down. I don't know if my flour is bad or what. I use all purpose flour. it keep sticking so much that i can't even work. every time i do this it gets all over my hand and i end up washing them off so i basically trash like 1/3 of the dough

[@SarahlabyrinthLHC]

You probably need to use bread making flour which has more protein, that would also affect how sticky your dough is. You need a protein level of 12-13% in your flour.

[@kyleeleosida1834]

I have King Arthur AP Flour. Do I use the same hydration content?

[@sylvialoh2543]

Is it a must to keep in the fridge for 12 hrs before we can bake?

[@doopmoop]

Hiii I was wondering if my dough isn't as stretchy by the last set (in the span of 2 hrs) should I continue working the dough until it reaches that consistency or go on to the next step?

[@marcelovictorvassoler1532]

Hi!! About the fridge 12h hour process, is there any problem if the time goes beond 12 hour? Because i work like full time job and can't take the dough in 12 hours

[@solasola6206]

great video, i want ask you plz the sourdough ciabatta bread when take it out of the fridge is becomes bit hard to work on it like the one shown on the video i couldn't stretch it the way you did, so did you take it out of fridge before streching it and cutting it.thanks

[@AlexandraStafford]

Hi! Do you think your dough over fermented? Was it very soupy and without any strength or structure?

[@solasola6206]

@@AlexandraStafford hi thanks for your answer no it wasn't soupy it was good but just after putting in refrigerator about 17hours it becomes very cold and hard to stretch kind of frozen(but it wasn't not frozen of course just trying to describe it)

[@agave20091]

@@solasola6206 did she respond?

[@bryan270]

is it the light because that first part where you mix it with the water before waiting 3 hours mine looked a little dark, maybe I put a little too much yeast?

[@stephaniegallik5350]

Thank you for sharing this recipe and your techniques! I'm currently making the recipe as per the website recipe, and for the poolish, I used *all-purpose flour* as listed instead of the *bread flour* you used in this video... so far the dough is.... very liquidy/hydrated and difficult to work with, almost like sourdough breads I have made. I weighed all my ingredients, with the exception of yeast. I do have small hands... but the slap and fold technique is neigh impossible, the dough tears apart instantly. Re-watching this video, I am almost shocked at the structure established after the first 30 minute rest and it seems to have much less hydration too, in comparison to mine. I will still finish this recipe, but will likely reduce water next time as suggested in the FAQ. But, as I came here from your website, and I'm sorta confused. For the poolish/sponge, are you meant to use *bread flour* or *all-purpose flour* ? On the website, it says to use *all-purpose flour* , but here it says *bread flour* . What kind of bread flour do you use? Is there a protein % included with it? I am using King Arthur at 12.7%.

[@marcelovictorvassoler1532]

Could you tell the brand of your bread flour? I'm doing exactly as you are doing in the video but after you add water and start massagin in my case the flour is too sticky yet

[@samanthajarochowicz1724]

Hi , im in the process of making your bread recipe, in your video during the stretch and foldss, theres air bubbles in your dough, i do not see any in mine, what do you think went wrong?

[@artsypixels9482]

Your method is very easy to follow and the results look great! I have 2 questions: How long I can keep the poolish in the fridge and it will be still usable? What's the best way to keep the ciabattas fresh after baking? :)

[@OuYoMayo]

По-моему, в течение 24 часов с постановки в холодильник тесто лучше запечь. Поставили в холодильник, промежуточное складывание через 12 часов, потом ещё похранить в холодильнике, ну и печь. Лично я дольше суток не держала. На закваске, наверное, можно дольше хранить, но это не точно.

[@oscarmorales4835]

Best video i’ve seen of bread making

[@happysunshines3286]

I am going to make tonight! 😀 7/10/2022

[@user-jx1ds9gz2f]

So good I licked the screen😂

[@estherveytia8187]

Hi, can I use all porpuse flour?

[@sadakatnarinc1410]

👌

[@mariefield9671]

50 grams of water is 50ml? Looks amazing

[@xxsenseixx2917]

Hi, what’s the difference between instant and dry yeast please?

[@ulayera]

I love your video and the website! By the time of this comment i'm in the 3rd folding phase. Why it doesn't stick to your hands so much? I wet my hands and it sticks if i touch it more than twice without wetting again.

[@edwardjudice1393]

As usual, I follow the directions using a digital scale. The dough is always way too wet even after the resting. I am frustrated because after all the proofing, when I have to stretch and fold, the dough is like wet glue, coating my hands. Not at all like the dough in the video. Please help!

[@stephaniegallik5350]

I know your comment is from some time ago... but I am having the same issue. Were you able to resolve this issue/re-attempt? What bread flour are you using? I am using King Arthur at 12.7% protein

[@Luqman899]

its so hard to get the consistency right, my dough is super sticky for some reason,

[@agave20091]

How many slap and folds each time?

[@SullyGoUp]

My dough keeps coming out really sticky. I’ve followed everything to a t. Is there a way to remedy this?

[@jeromebais5948]

Hi madam what is the bakers percentage for that recipe?

[@bryan270]

wht flour did you use?

[@user-cx7hh7yl9f]

Ciao quante pieghe e che farina grazie merci

[@claudinezemmouchi6160]

Nouvelle abonnée merci beaucoup pour ce partage possible de mettre les ingrédients en français merci beaucoup Madame

[@Massixbby12]

Kindly, why is this the only recipe for ciabatta that refrigerates the dough?

[@stefaniadajbog477]

🤗🤗🤗😋😋😋😋👍👍👍👍🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@JulesMoyaert_photo]

👏👍👍👍

[@ThatsWhy-]

Why i could not have dough like yours?

[@ThatsWhy-]

Your instructions are very clear, though!

[@MP-er8oi]

What temp of water?

[@tecotuca]

❤😆

[@lrl2451]

Was the water for the yeast warm? Too vague ...