Easiest Homemade Baguette Recipe

Easiest Homemade Baguette Recipe

12 mins

Directions

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    Add 975 grams or 8 cups of bread flour to a mixing bowl.

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    Add 2 teaspoons or 16 grams of cooking salt.

  3. 3.

    Give that a good mix to ensure it's fully incorporated.

  4. 4.

    Add three quarters of a teaspoon or 2 grams of instant yeast.

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    Give that another mix.

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    Add 750 milliliters of room temperature water.

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    Mix well until there is no visible flour.

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    Cover with a lid or cling film and leave at room temperature to prove overnight or for at least eight to ten hours.

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    Once your dough is proved, flour the surface heavily and pour out the dough.

  10. 10.

    Flour the top of the dough well and shape into an elongated shape.

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    Cut the dough into four sections.

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    Grab a cooking rack and cover with baking paper.

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    Flip the pieces of dough and pull them apart slightly, making sure we're not pressing the air out of the dough.

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    Place your dough into a preheated oven set at 240 degrees Celsius or 464 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 25 minutes or until beautifully golden brown.

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    Let it cool.

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Ingredients

  • 975 grams bread flour
  • 8 cups bread flour
  • 2 teaspoons cooking salt
  • 16 grams cooking salt
  • 0.8 teaspoon instant yeast
  • 2 grams instant yeast
  • 750 milliliters water

Equipment

mixing bowl whisk cling film or lid cooking rack baking paper oven knife or dough scraper

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