Same Day Baguette

A rustic baguette is partially sliced on a white marble board, accompanied by a knife, a beige napkin, a small bowl of olive oil, and a vase on a light surface.

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Fresh, crusty-on-the-outside and soft-chewy with airy pockets inside, this same-day baguette lets you mix, shape and bake the perfect loaf all in one afternoon.

Prep Time15

Cook Time2

Total Time2 15

Course: Appetizer, Bread, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bread

Servings: pieces

Equipment

1 Baguette Tray (with three baguette loaf holders)

Ingredients

2 tsp Instant Yeast
1 tsp Sugar
4 Cups All Purpose Flour
2 tsp Kosher Salt
Warm Water
Flaky salt (optional)

Instructions

Mix sugar, flour, salt, and yeast with a wooden spoon. Add in 2 1/4 cups of warm water and mix to combine. It should look like a loose and sticky bread dough, don’t worry. It should be. If the dough doesn't look very wet, add in another 1/4 cup of warm water. I usually use 2 1/2 cups of warm water, personally.
Cover and let sit for 30 minutes.
Stretch and fold it on itself in the bowl, cover and rest again for 60 minutes.
When it has risen a lot and bubbling, very gently turn out onto a generously floured surface. The dough will be very wet, so be generous with flouring the surface, your hands, and the bench scraper.
Cut in three with a bench scraper.
Twist the dough, stretching gently lengthwise as you do, so it almost fills the baguette tray. Place each loaf in the baguette trays. I often sprinkle with flaky salt now, this optional, but it's a nice salty crunch on the top of the loaves.
Bake for 25-30 minutes at 450 degrees.

Notes

Serving Size is calculated based on 1/8 of a baguette. Recipe makes 3 baguettes.

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