Recipe Booklet
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Ciabatta
Artisan Dough Program
Makes 1½-pound loaf
Overnight Sponge:
¾ cup bread our
½ cup water
Pinch yeast, active dry or instant
Dough:
Overnight sponge, proofed
¾ cup water, cool
3 tablespoons olive oil
2½ cups bread our
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons yeast, active dry, instant or bread machine
1. Prepare the sponge: Put the our, water and yeast into a large bowl. Mix until smooth. Cover loosely with plastic wrap or with a damp towel.
Let sit at room temperature overnight or up to 24 hours to proof. It will have small bubbles and a pleasant, sour aroma.
2. Put dough ingredients, starting with the proofed overnight sponge, in the order listed, into bread pan tted with kneading paddle. Secure bread pan into the
Cuisinart
®
Bread Maker.
3. Press the PROG button to select the Artisan Dough program. Press START/STOP to begin the dough-making process.
4. When cycle is complete, transfer the dough to a parchment-lined baking pan. Shape into an oblong oval shape, about 12 inches in length.
Cover loosely with plastic wrap and allow to rest for about 20 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 425°F with a rack in the middle position. Once oven is preheated, uncover dough and dust lightly with additional our. Bake until lightly
browned and hollow sounding when tapped, about 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Bread slices best when allowed to cool completely.
Nutritional information per serving (2-ounce slice):
Calories 63 (21% from fat) • carb. 16g • pro. 3g • fat 2g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 194mg • calc. 1mg • ber 1g
28
Sourdough Loaf and Boule
Artisan Dough Program
Makes 1½-pound loaf/boule
3 tablespoons water, cool
2 cups (about 4 to 16 ounces) sourdough starter*, room temperature
2½ cups bread our
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons yeast, active dry, instant or bread machine
Cornmeal for dusting (for boule only)
1. Put all ingredients (except for cornmeal), in the order listed, into bread pan tted with kneading paddle. Secure bread pan into the Cuisinart
®
Bread Maker.
2. Press the PROG button to select the Artisan Dough program. Press START/STOP to begin the dough-making process.
3. When cycle is complete, you may now make either a loaf or a boule. To prepare the loaf, which bakes in the unit, switch to the Bake program (remove the
paddle rst), and set for 60 minutes.
4. To prepare the boule, transfer the dough to a lightly oured surface. Shape dough into a 10-inch round and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Allow to rest for 20
to 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°F with the rack in the middle position.
5. Transfer dough to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and lightly dusted with cornmeal. Dust dough gently with our. Using a serrated knife, make an
“X” in the top of the boule, ¼ inch deep. Bake bread in preheated oven 25 to 30 minutes, until browned and hollow sounding when tapped. Cool on a wire
rack. Bread slices best when allowed to cool completely.
* Sourdough starters can be purchased online, or made at home. Note that the older the starter, the more avorful it will be. To prepare your own starter, see the
following recipe.
Nutritional information per serving (2-ounce slice):
Calories 81 (1% from fat) • carb. 18g • pro. 3g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 195mg • calc. 1mg • ber 1g