French Bread Baguette

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon dry active yeast
• 1 -2 teaspoon salt
• warm water
• oil, for bowl

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, mix together the flour and the salt.?.
• 2 in another bowl, combine yeast, warm water, and half of the flour/salt mixture. using your hands, mix until it forms a dough. then, cover with a dish cloth and let sit at room temperature for 3 hours. it should triple in size.
• 3 gently incorporate the rest of the flour/salt, using your hands.?.
• 4 place on a lightly floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes. it should be supple and elastic when you stop kneading.?.
• 5 lightly oil a bowl. place dough in bowl. cover with a dish towel. let sit for 1 hour. it should double in size.?.
• 6 preheat oven to 450°f knead again. then cut dough into 3 parts and form each part into a long baguette. place on a baking sheet. let sit for at least 20 minutes.?.
• 7 place a bowl of water in the oven. bake baguettes for about 25 minutes (maybe less). remove the bowl of water after 15 minutes of baking.?voilà!
• 8 variations:??do you like whole wheat baguette recipes? just use 1 cup flour and 3 cups whole wheat flour!