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Baguettes
This recipe makes three loaves.
Ingredients
- 1 Tb instant yeast
- 1 Tb sugar
- 2 c warm water
- 4 c flour up to 5 cups, leveled/unpacked
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 Tb olive oil
For Coating the Loaves
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon water
Instructions
- Mix together with the dough hook in your mixer.
- Add flour little by little as needed until the dough is no longer sticky, it comes cleanly off the mixing bowl and is not coming off on your hands.
- Knead for 5 minutes.
- Form the dough into a ball.
- Put oil in a bowl and coat the dough ball. Let the dough rest in the bowl and cover it with a damp towel.
- Let it rise for 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 425°F.
- Stretch and shape the dough into a large rectangle.
- Cut the rectangle into 3 equal portions.
- Roll each portion into a baguette. Pinch the seam into the dough. place each baguette seam-side down into a baguette pan, or you can use a cookie sheet.
- Use a serrated knife to score the top of the loaves.
- Whisk the egg and water together, and brush it over the top of the loaves.
- Sprinkle the loaves with optional toppings if you wish (poppy seeds, sesame seeds, everything bagel seasoning, flaked or pretzel salt, dried roasted garlic, etc.)
- Bake for 20-30 minutes, turning halfway through the baking time for even baking.
- Wait until the baguettes are completely cooled before slicing to keep the tenderness of the inside crumb.