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    1 Sandwich

Garlic Herb Ciabatta Grilled Cheese

Photo and Recipe courtesy of The Cooking Actress, Kayle Blogna

Ingredients

SANDWICH:

  • 2 slices of Ciabatta Bread with Morel & Leek Jack Cheese™ Cheese
  • Salted butter
  • Thinly sliced Great Midwest® Garlic & Dill Cheddar cheese


MOREL & LEEK JACK CHEESE™ CHEESE BREAD:

Biga:

  • 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast
  • 1/4 c. very warm (but not hot) water
  • 1 and 3/4 cups (8.7 ounces) bread flour
  • 1/2 c. + 2 tsp. cool water

Ciabatta:

  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 and 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp. (10.5 oz.) very warm-not hot-water
  • 1 biga
  • 3 cups + 2 tbsp. (14 oz.) bread flour
  • 2 and 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 8 ounces Great Midwest® Morel & Leek Jack™ cheese, finely shredded

Directions

MOREL & LEEK JACK CHEESE™ CHEESE BREAD:
To make the Biga:

  1. Dissolve the yeast in warm water in a small bowl or measuring cup. Sit for 5 minutes until creamy. Measure the flour into a medium bowl and make a well in the center. Add the yeast mixture and cool water. Stir together with a large spoon until sticky and combined. Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.

To make the Ciabatta:

  1. Add yeast and warm water (for ciabatta portion of the recipe) to a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer. Sit for 5 minutes, until foamy (pictured above).
  2. Add biga and flour and mix thoroughly with the foamy mixture (using low speed with the paddle attachment, or just a spoon and some elbow grease!). Sit for 5 minutes. Add salt and cheese. Knead dough until soft and smooth-but still sticky (by hand or with dough hook).
  3. Place dough in an oiled bowl, cover loosely with a towel, and let rise for an hour in a warm place, until doubled in size.
  4. Once dough has risen, spray a rubber spatula with non-stick cooking spray. Place the spatula under the dough in the bowl, lift it on one side and fold the dough over itself toward the middle. Turn the bowl 90 degrees and repeat. Do this 8 times (so 2 full rotations) total. Cover the bowl and let rise for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, repeat the lift and fold technique for 8 more turns. Cover and let rise for 30 more minutes.
  5. Cover two sheet pans with parchment paper/silpain and sprinkle with flour.
  6. Generously dust work-surface with flour and gently place dough on it (being careful not to deflate it). Flour the top of the dough and divide into 4 equal sized pieces. Take one portion of dough and press it into a 6x3 in. rectangle (doesn't need to be perfect). Fold the shorter ends of the dough towards the middle in thirds, like a business letter. Transfer folded dough to a prepared baking sheet, placing it seam side down. Repeat with each of the additional 3 pieces, having 2 loaves on each baking sheet. Use fingertips to gently dimple the loaves, pressing down like you would on piano keys. Cover and let rise 30 minutes, then dimple again.
  7. Preheat oven to 500° F.
  8. Spray loaves lightly with water from a spray bottle (or just use your fingers to lightly flick water on them) and place cookie sheets in the oven. (If both sheets can't fit on the middle rack, the racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven, switching and rotating the sheets periodically)
  9. Bake 5 minutes-spraying with water twice more during that time.
  10. Reduce heat to 475° F and bake 10–15 more minutes until the loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped.
  11. Cool to room temperature before slicing and serving.

SANDWICH:

  1. Spray a skillet or griddle with non-stick cooking spray. Heat over medium heat.
  2. Generously butter both sides of each slice of bread.
  3. Place one slice of bread on the heated skillet. Layer on desired amount of sliced cheese. Place second slice of bread on top. Use a skillet to press the sandwich down, and flip when the first side has turned golden.
  4. Continue to cook grilled cheese until the second side is golden and the cheese is melt-y.
  5. Turn off heat, place on a plate, cut and serve!

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Source: https://www.saputospecialty.com/en/recipes/garlic-herb-ciabatta-grilled-cheese