Baguette
Ingredients
~3/4 cup Warm Water - 170 grams
1.5 teaspoons Yeast - 5 grams
1 teaspoon Salt - 5 grams
2 cups Flour - 250 grams
Instructions
In a small glass, add warm water and yeast and let proof for 5 minutes
Add flour and salt to the mixing bowl
Add yeast mixture to the mixing bowl and kneed with dough hook at a medium speed for around 8 minutes, until the dough clears the sides of the bowl.
Cover bowl and let rest for 45 minutes
Reach to the bottom of the bowl and fold each side of the dough over the top of the entire piece of dough, let rise another 45 minutes
Repeat step five 2 more times for a total rising time of 3 hours
Fold/stretch into a baguette
Cover with a damp towel and let baguette rise on a lightly floured baking sheet for 30 minutes
Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit, place an empty baking sheet on the lowest rack
With a sharp knife or razor, slice 4 diagonal slits across the top of the baguette
Pour 1/4 cup of water on the hot baking sheet to create steam
Bake bread at for 35 minutes
Let rest 20 minutes before serving
Eat!
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