Crunchy Homemade French Baguette
Crunchy Homemade french Baguette recipe is simple to make and the only ingredients you need are all-purpose flour, yeast, salt and sugar. The baguette is so delicious, that the only thing you'll want to do after the baguettes are done, is to put some butter on it!
Equipment
- An Electric Stand Mixer
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups warm water
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 ½ tsp dry yeast
- 3 ½ to 4 cups 00 flour or All-purpose flour ( Start with 3 1/2 cups of flour, if the dough is really too sticky, add the remaining 1/2 cup of flour)
- 2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Instructions to make the Baguettes
- In a small measure cup with warm water, add the sugar and yeast and set aside to proof for about 5 minutes.
- In the bowl of a Stand Electric Mixer with a dough hook attached, add the 00 flour and salt along with the yeast mixture.
- Turn the mixer on medium-low speed and mix for about 6 to 7 minutes or until you have a smooth dough. ( the dough will be sticky at this point but it's what we wanted it to be).
- Grease a large bowl with oil, place the dough, and with pastry brush take the oils on the side and pat it all over the top. Now cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel.
- Place the dough in a warm draft free place to rise for about an hour or until doubled in size. About 25 to 30 minutes.
- On a floured surface dump dough and cut into 3 equal pieces. ( If you want your baguettes to be the same size, use a scale).
- Roll each piece into a 12 inch rope and place them on a baguette pan or a greased and floured baking pan.
- Cover the baguettes with a kitchen towel and let them rise until doubled, about an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 475 degrees, place a cast iron skillet on the bottom rack in the oven for about 30 minutes. ( The iron skillet would get very hot and that what we wanted).
- Place the baguette pan on the top shelf, and quickly add 1 cup of cold water to the iron skillet pan and close the oven door immediately. ( That's going to create steam, giving you the perfect airy, crisp but not too chewy baguette).
- Bake them for about 30 minutes or until they're crispy and brown.
- Allow the baguette to cool before cutting.