Homemade Baguette | Plain Chicken

By missy55

Ingredients

• 3/4 cups warm water
• 1 package dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 1/2 cups plus 2 Tbsp flour
• 1 tsp salt

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from plainchicken.com

Preparation

Step 1

. Amy said in her post that this was easy and turned out great. I decided to give it a try. She wasn't kidding this was the easiest and best bread ever! I thought it looked like "real" bread that you get in the bakery section at the grocery store. I love that I could make this after work and have it ready for dinner. 5 minutes to mix together, rise for 30 and bake for 15 - what's not to love?!?! I won't be buying baguettes at the store anymore. This was a huge hit! I cut Amy's original recipe in half and only made one baguette.

In a small bowl mix the warm water with the yeast and sugar. Let it sit for about 5 minutes - foam should form on the top.

In a large mixing bowl combine the flour and salt. Gradually add the yeast mixture. Mix in stand mixer with dough hook until the dough becomes a smooth ball - approximately 5 minutes. Shape into baguette. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet (or silpat). Cover and let it rise for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. With a serrated knife gently make a slash down the length of the baguette. This will give it that authentic look. Pour water in a cookie sheet and place it on the bottom rack of the oven. Bake the bread for 15 minutes. Half way through, brush the bread with melted butter.

Cooked by Steph & Eaten by Tadd

This has ALWAYS been on my list of things to make. I really should do this. Yours turned out really good!

Warm homemade bread is just hard to beat and this loaf looks very good.

Wow, that is amazingly simple to make! I am definitely doing this when I get the chance. I love baguettes and never thought it would be so easy. I love how unintimidating bread making actually is once you get over being intimidated by it!

I need to make this recipe. It looks so easy and it would say me tons of money in the long run.

I always feel so left out when someone says "stand mixer". I've got to get one but the price tag of the good ones always gets me (that coming from the guy with a $1000 grill) and I know I wouldn't be happy with a cheap one.

Pretty sure your flour measurement is off, mine was extremely runny, had to add quite a bit more flour.

Kelli - bake the bread on the cookie sheet it rose on. You add another baking sheet with water on the rack below the bread - the water creates steam in the oven and makes the bread crispy.

I made two loaves last night for dinner. I had only ever made bread in my bread machine. I saw this pin and decided to give it a whirl. OMG...it was the easiest and best tasting bread I have ever made! I added garlic powder, parsley flakes and freshly grated parmesan cheese to the melted butter then slathered it on the bread halfway through the baking time. My wonderful family ate both loaves!!! So much for toast in the morning with my coffee! I will definitely make this over and over again! Thank you so much for sharing.

I made two loaves last night for dinner. I had only ever made bread in my bread machine. I saw this pin and decided to give it a whirl. OMG...it was the easiest and best tasting bread I have ever made! I added garlic powder, parsley flakes and freshly grated parmesan cheese to the melted butter then slathered it on the bread halfway through the baking time. My wonderful family ate both loaves!!! So much for toast in the morning with my coffee! I will definitely make this over and over again! Thank you so much for sharing.

Do you think I could use wheat flour for this?

I think wheat flour would work fine.

you can use the instant yeast and skip putting the yeast in the water and sugar. Just mix everything together, including the yeast. It might rise a little faster too.

I just made this today and it is delicious!! I plan to make more baguettes very soon! Thank you very much for the recipe. :)

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