Panini bread by Oxana

2 steps:

To be done the night before

Sponge preparation: –

2 g Yeast –

250 g Flour –

140 ml Water

Start by making a sponge. Mix everything mentioned under the “Sponge preparation” and mix with the fork. (No need to knead the dough here). Cling wrap and let it ferment overnight or a minimum of 8 hours.

Next day: Dough mixing:

500 gr Flour

10 gr Salt

25 gr Olive Oil

10 gr Honey

12 gr dry Yeast

300 ml Water

Dissolve the yeast in the water.

Mix the flour, salt, olive oil, honey and Sponge in the stand mixer.

and add it to the yeast/water. Knead the dough for 8 mins. 

Grease the bowl and transfer the dough into it, let it proof for 40 mins.

Form an oval shape flatbread (100 g each) and let it proof for another 10 mins.

Then place them on a baking tray with parchment paper.

Bake in a preheated oven for 14-18 min at 160°C.

Let it cool completely before slicing, filling and grilling your favourite sandwich. Buon appetito!