Sourdough Ciabatta Rolls
- 1/2 teaspoon/1.5 grams instant yeast
- 3/4 cup/200 grams warm whole milk, approximately 110F (43C)
- 1 cup/300 grams sourdough starter
- 1 tablespoon/14 grams olive oil
- 2 1/4 cups/338 grams all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading
- 1 1/2 teaspoons/9 grams fine sea salt
- 1 tablespoon/14 grams vegetable oil
- Cornmeal, for dusting the baking sheet
- Put the yeast and milk in the bowl of a stand mixer and stir to dissolve the yeast.
- Add the sourdough starter and the olive oil to the bowl.
- Use the paddle attachment to stir the ingredients together.
- Slowly add the flour and then the salt.
- Mix for 3 minutes, then change the attachment to a dough hook.
- Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl with a spatula, then knead the dough for 10 minutes on medium speed.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface.
- Knead the dough by hand until it is silky and smooth, about 5 minutes.
- Alternatively, if you dont have an electric mixer, you can combine the yeast and milk in a large measuring cup.
- Stir to dissolve the yeast and add the starter.
- Combine the flour and salt in a medium bowl, stirring to blend them together, and then form a well in the center of the flour.
- Add the milk, starter, and olive oil to the well and stir them together using a wooden spoon, slowly incorporating the flour by working from the center outward.
- When the mixture forms a loose dough, turn it out onto the counter.
- Knead the dough with your hands, incorporating any additional flour from the bowl, until you have a soft, tacky dough that has the consistency of soft Play-Doh.
- Knead the dough for 10 to 15 minutes until it is smooth and silky with a loose, elastic texture.
- Grease the inside of a bowl with the vegetable oil and put the dough inside, turning to coat with the oil.
- Cover the bowl with a damp towel and leave it on the counter.
- Let the dough rise for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until doubled in size.
- Lightly dust a baking sheet with cornmeal.
- Put the dough on a floured work surface and roll it into a log about 18 inches (46 centimeters) long.
- Use a pair of scissors to cut the log into 12 equal pieces.
- With the palm of your hand, roll each piece into a ball.
- Put the balls on the baking sheet, forming an evenly spaced 3 x 4 grid.
- Cover the baking sheet with a damp towel and let the rolls rise for 2 hours.
- Thirty minutes before the rolls are done rising, preheat the oven to 425F (220C).
- Remove the towel from the baking sheet and put the rolls in the oven.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Rotate the baking sheet and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes until the rolls are a dark golden brown and sound hollow when tapped with your finger.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the pan.
yeast, starter, olive oil, flour, salt, vegetable oil, cornmeal
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sourdough-ciabatta-rolls-374138 (may not work)