Ciabatta Buns - Fraiche Living
With just 4 simple ingredients, you can have fresh homemade Ciabatta Buns of your very own! These buns are the perfect vehicle for your favourite sandwich or enjoyed solo in all their glory. They’re airy, crusty and delicious. I love baking (especially homemade breads) so having a tried-and-true homemade Ciabatta recipe, felt like a necessity for the blog. As all homemade bread recipes, a little bit of time and effort is required but the result makes it all worth it. Plus with fresh baked bread fresh from the oven…..your house smells incredible! Jump to Recipe What is Ciabatta Ciabatta is a rustic Italian white bread loaf, that literally means “slipper” in Italian. Can you see how the bread gets its name? It’s truly shaped just like a little slipper! It is a wet and sticky dough, and the high hydration in this bread results in a wonderfully chewy centre with some little holes. What is a Sponge? A preferment (or ‘sponge’) is when some of the ingredients of the yeast dough are m...