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Baguette (French White Bread)
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Baguette (French White Bread)

Crusty, traditional French baguette made from just a few ingredients.

⏱️ Prep time 20 min. 🍳 Cook time 25 min. 🍽️ 4 servings 📊 Difficulty: medium ⭐ 8/10
🥜 Allergies considered in this recipe: 🌾 Gluten

Source / link: Französische Küche

Ingredients

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500 g Flour (Type 550)
325 ml Water (lukewarm)
15 g Yeast (fresh)
10 g Salt

Preparation

  1. 1Dissolve the yeast in the water.
  2. 2Mix flour and salt, add the yeast water and knead for about 10 minutes into a smooth, elastic dough.
  3. 3Let the dough rise covered for about 1–1.5 hours until it has doubled in size.
  4. 4Divide the dough into 3 parts, shape into elongated baguettes, and let rise for another 45 minutes.
  5. 5Preheat the oven to 240 °C with a baking stone or baking sheet.
  6. 6Score the baguettes diagonally with a sharp knife.
  7. 7Bake at 240 °C with steam (a water pan or spraying) for about 20–25 minutes, until golden brown and crispy.

Notes & tips

Note: Contains gluten. Flour + water + yeast + salt — WITHOUT egg, WITHOUT milk, WITHOUT soy. Can be adapted as a gluten-free bread variation for. Otherwise very low in allergens.

Nutrition

estimated per serving
Calories
459 kcal
Protein
13 g
Fat
1 g
Carbs
96 g