"You can add herbs during the baking process. Herbs such as rosemary, thyme, and oregano will be the perfect addition to your baguette recipe. Or add a few aromatics such as leeks, garlic or onion. A few sesame seeds on top would be nice as well."
Crusty Classic French Bread
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Prep time: 2hrs
Cook time: 20mins
Serves or Makes: 60
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ingredients
- 1 3/4 ounce warm water
- 1 1/2 teaspoo active dry yeast
- 15 1/20 ounce bread flour
- 2 teaspoo kosher salt
- 10 ounce cooled water
- flour, for dusting
Method
Step 1
Combine and stir active dry yeast and warm water. Set aside for 10 minutes
Step 2
In a large bowl, combine bread flour and salt.
Step 3
Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, and stir in the dissolved yeast.
Step 4
Add the cold water and mix until fully incorporated.
Step 5
Knead the dough for 10 minutes and transfer to a bowl dusted with flour.
Step 6
Cover with plastic wrap and ferment until it doubles in size, for about 1 hour.
Step 7
Punch down the dough and divide it into four equal pieces.
Step 8
Round the dough over and let it rest for 10 minutes.
Step 9
Shape each piece of dough to a 10-inch cylinder.
Step 10
Place each rolled dough on a dusted pan.
Step 11
Let it rest for 30 minutes.
Step 12
Score several diagonal cuts in each piece of dough.
Step 13
Bake at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
Step 14
Serve with a spread of butter or cream cheese and a bottle of light white wine.