Homemade French Baguettes
Easy homemade French baguettes using a baguette baking tray.
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- •700 grams Flour
- •520 grams Water
- •1 teaspoon Salt
- •1/2 teaspoon Instant yeastor active dried yeast
- •8 grams Fresh yeast(optional)Alternative to instant yeast
- 1
Weigh 700 grams of flour and add to a large bowl.
1 min
- 2
Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the flour and mix.
1 min
- 3
Add 1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) of instant yeast and mix.
1 min
- 4
Make a well in the flour and add 520 grams of water.
1 min
- 5
Mix the ingredients with a wooden spoon handle to form a shaggy dough.
2 min
- 6
Cover the bowl and let the dough rest for 45 minutes.
45 min
- 7
Fold the dough after each 45-minute rest, repeating this process three times.
1h 30m
- 8
After the final rest, divide the dough into four equal pieces.
5 min
- 9
Shape each piece into a baguette and place on a greased baguette tray.
10 min
- 10
Cover and let the baguettes proof for 30 minutes.
30 min
- 11
Preheat the oven to 230°C (445°F) and place a pan of hot water in the oven.
10 min
- 12
Score the baguettes and bake for 16 minutes.
16 min
- 13
Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes.
15 min
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