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Chef John's Whole Wheat Ciabatta

By Chef John • Wheat Bread • Cuisine?
4.95 Prep: 45m Cook: 30m
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup warm water
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup whole wheat flour
  • ¼ cup rye flour
  • ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup water at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons shelled sunflower seeds
  • 1 tablespoon polenta
  • 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
  • 1 ¾ teaspoons salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour, or as needed
  • ½ teaspoon cornmeal, or as needed
  • water as needed
Created: Sep 23, 2025 Updated: Sep 23, 2025