Pumpkin and Chestnut Ciabatta
Sweet and soft, nutritious and delicious, worth a try.
Pumpkin and Chestnut Ciabatta is a delicious fusion of pumpkin and chestnut into the traditional Italian ciabatta bread. It retains the crispy crust and soft interior of ciabatta while adding the sweetness of pumpkin and the softness of chestnut, making every bite a treat for the taste buds.
👉🏻Ingredients list⚠️
High-gluten flour
Cooked pumpkin
Cooked chestnut
Water
Yeast
Salt
Olive oil
👉🏻✨DIRECTIONS:
Prepare the Polish starter or sourdough starter by dissolving yeast in water and mixing with high-gluten flour. Let it sit at room temperature for 3-24 hours.
Roast the pumpkin and chestnut separately, let them cool, and then cut into small pieces for later use.
Prepare the main dough by mixing the Polish starter (or sourdough starter), cooked pumpkin puree, water, salt, olive oil, and then adding high-gluten flour to form a wet dough.
Fold and rest the dough multiple times to allow it to ferment fully.
Add the chestnut pieces to the dough and fold to evenly distribute them.
Place the dough in a fermentation box and let it ferment at room temperature until it doubles in size.
Pour out the fermented dough, sprinkle with dry flour, and shape it into a rectangle.
Place the dough in the oven for the final fermentation for about half an hour.
Preheat the oven to 225°C, place the dough in the oven, quickly spray water on the surface, and bake for 20 minutes, covering with aluminum foil halfway to prevent over-browning.
👉🏻✨TIPS
Adjust the amount of water in the dough according to the moisture content of the pumpkin to avoid making the dough too soft.
Quickly spray water during baking to help form a crispy crust.
Peel the chestnuts while they are hot for easier handling.
👉🏻✨BENEFITS
Pumpkin and Chestnut Ciabatta is not only delicious but also has the benefits of lubricating the intestines and nourishing the spleen and stomach. Both pumpkin and chestnut are rich in dietary fiber, which helps promote intestinal motility and maintain intestinal health. Additionally, the pectin in pumpkin has a strong adsorptive capacity, effectively protecting the gastrointestinal mucosa and preventing gastric ulcers.
✨NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS:
Pumpkin and Chestnut Ciabatta is rich in dietary fiber, vitamins A, C, and B, as well as minerals such as potassium, calcium, and phosphorus. These nutrients help maintain eye health, boost immunity, maintain skin health, and support normal bodily functions.
