Ciabatta bread - this one worked out really well, fast and easy

[Leah and peeps]

How long did your dough rise for? Mine had been in for about 15minuts and not much action is going on

 

[newlyweds]

OMG that bread looks so good, love all the variations. Too bad I am on this gluten free diet!!! I am so making this when I am off it.

 

[Leah and peeps]

UH OH! DISASTER!!!! I took the dough out from rising and turned it onto a floured surface and half of the dough is cooked!!!!

This is gunna be interesting!

 

[vfem]

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Here's what I did. I baked earlier on before the bread. I opened the oven and let it cool. Once my oven temp gauge was under 100 (where it starts) I put the dough it and don't close the oven door all the way for 30 minutes. Worked like a charm.

 

[Kim_NC]

A bake-along! What fun! Sorry I missed it.

Enjoyed seeing all your photos.

 

[BettyR]

I'm in the process of making these rolls (my first time...wish me luck

). I have some leftover steak that I want to slice very thinly to make steak, grilled onion and cheese sandwiches for supper tonight. How do you store these rolls to keep the crust firm for sandwiches after the first day?

 

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I wish I knew, I put them in a ziplock bag and the crusts softened.

 

[BettyR]

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I wish I knew, I put them in a ziplock bag and the crusts softened.

Ok, thanks, I kind of figured that. The same thing happens with the no-knead bread, but it still tastes good.

BTW - My bread came out good. The holes aren't as big as I wanted but I figure I can play with it and maybe figure out what I'm doing wrong. But it tastes really good and it will make good sandwiches.

 

[adoptedbyachicken]

I put the ones that I kept out of the freezer in a plain plastic bag and did not close it good, just folded it over. They did not get too soft, but did a bit. I have to wonder about the old oiled paper bag trick, if you have a paper bag and oil spray try it, spray the inside of the bag lightly and then put the buns in there with the bag folded closed.

I have yet to thaw any of the frozen ones but I think I'll take them out of the freezer bag and put them in a paper bag so they can breath.

Some bun crusts can be sharpened up again by putting them back in the oven for a few minutes. Crusty rolls work that way, so you could try that too.

 

[vfem]

Do you think storing it in a brown paper bag would work?