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🍞 Next-Day Ciabatta: Bring That Crust Back to Life
Good morning, bakers.
If your ciabatta feels soft this morning, that’s normal. Thin crust, high hydration. It doesn’t hold that crackle overnight.
Let’s fix it.
🔥 Quick Oven Refresh (This is the move)
• Preheat your oven to 375°F• Lightly mist the loaf with water or run it quickly under the tap(Don’t soak it. Just dampen the crust.)• Place it directly on the rack• Bake 5–8 minutes
You’ll hear it start to crackle again. That’s what you want.
🔪 Already sliced?
Same approach:
• Light mist• Into the oven 4–6 minutes• Keep an eye on it so it doesn’t dry out
🚫 Skip the microwave
It’ll turn your crust leathery. Not what we’re after.
🔥 Level-up option
Slice it and toast cut-side down in a hot pan with a little olive oil.
Now you’ve got something better than yesterday.
Keep going. You’re learning how bread behaves, not just how to bake it.
Henry ⭐🔥
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🍞 Next-Day Ciabatta: Bring That Crust Back to Life
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