Homemade French baguette in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 2 hr 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to bake baguettes in the oven? Measure out all ingredients. To avoid any unpleasant surprises, check the yeast in advance: pour some warm milk or water into a bowl and stir the yeast in it. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and place in a warm, draft-free place for 10-15 minutes. During this time, a foamy yeast cap should appear on the surface of the dough. If this does not happen, baking will not work. In this case, replace the yeast with others.

2. STEP 2

   

   Dissolve the yeast in warm water and leave for 5 minutes. Do not forget that the liquid in which the yeast is bred should be no higher than 40 degrees. Why is it important? In a warm environment, yeast activates well, in a hot environment it will die, and in a cold environment it simply does not work.

3. STEP 3

   

   Sift flour together with salt.

4. STEP 4

   

   Add water and yeast to the flour and knead the dough.

5. STEP 5

   

   Place the dough in a large bowl, cover with a towel and leave in a warm place for 30 minutes.

6. STEP 6

   

   Then place the dough on a floured surface and knead. Leave to rise for 15 minutes.

7. STEP 7

   

   Form the dough into a baguette.

8. STEP 8

   

   Transfer the baguette to a parchment-lined baking sheet and leave in a warm place to proof for 1 hour 30 minutes.

9. STEP 9

   

   Once the dough has risen, make slanting cuts on each baguette with a sharp knife. Preheat the oven to 230°C. I usually turn it on 10-15 minutes before baking. Place a deep container of water on the lower level. Place the baking sheet with the baguette in the oven and reduce the temperature to 210°C. Bake for 10-12 minutes on the “Top-bottom convection” mode - this will give the baguette a golden crispy crust and not burn.

Comments on the recipe

Winemaker

12.08.2023

5

Here is a simple recipe for a milk loaf that many people love

Olga

12.08.2023

4.6

Just 4 simple ingredients and your homemade French baguette is ready in the oven! My baguette was ready in 20 minutes, at the indicated temperature, up-down mode without convection. The baguette was soft on the inside and crispy on the outside, just like the recipe says.

Daria

12.08.2023

5

The baguette came out crispy on top, and the dough inside was just the way I like it - porous and slightly rubbery. One of the downsides is that I overdried it, although I baked it with moisture (water was boiling in the tray below, I poured the water in when it was already boiling and monitored the level). However, I didn’t have access to store-bought bread that day, and the baguette helped my family out a lot, although I had to grease it with water and steam it in the oven. But on its own it is very tasty!

Lera

12.08.2023

4.9

Super!!!! Homemade baguette is much tastier. Thanks for the recipe.

Anna

12.08.2023

4.8

It turned out great! Thank you