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Aniseed ciabatta

Escape for a culinary mini-break to Italy with the ciabatta (pronounced /tʃəˈbætə/)! This white bread, whose name means “slipper”, has the particularity of being rich in water (up to 70%) and containing olive oil. It is therefore perfect for those looking for a light, wholegrain bread, with an exquisite taste and a very low fat content.
Offer it to your customers with a hint of aniseed and they will appreciate the originality of this flavour! You can add it to your bread menu for snacks, starters and other light bites.

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Ingredients

Weight Percentage
Flour
1000g
100%
Water
650ml
65%
Salt
18g
1,8%
3g
0,3%
Fermented dough
250g
25%
Aniseed
5g
0,5%
Olive oil
70ml
7%
Eau de bassinage (water to add incrementally to wet dough)
100ml
10%
TOTAL
1996g

Method

  • Type of dough mixer: Spiral
  • Kneading: 3 min at low speed + 5 min at high speed
    Olive oil and water should be added after kneading at 2nd speed setting
  • Dough temperature: 26°C
  • First proving: 180 min, fold at 90 min.
  • Division: By hand.
  • Final proving: 30 min.
    Baking: 20 min/260°C with steam.
To give the bread more shine and to bring out the flavour of the olive oil, apply some to the bread with a brush after baking.