Easy Homemade Baguette Recipe
This easy homemade baguette recipe yields a crispy, golden crust with a soft, fluffy interior. Perfect for sandwiches, appetizers, or as a side dish, it uses simple ingredients like all-purpose flour, yeast, and olive oil to create this delicious French bread.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Yield: 2 baguettes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- Water
- Sugar
- Fast acting yeast
- Salt (Table salt or pink Himalayan)
- Olive oil
- All-purpose flour
- Egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Activate yeast by combining warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let it foam.
- Mix the yeast liquid with flour, salt, and olive oil. Knead until the dough is elastic.
- Let dough rise for 40-60 minutes, then divide and shape into baguettes.
- Let baguettes rise again, then slash the tops.
- Bake at 415°F, using ice cubes in the oven for a crispy crust.
- Apply egg wash at the 12-minute mark and continue baking.
Notes
- Ice cubes in the oven help create the crispy crust.
- An egg wash gives a golden color and extra texture.
- Adjust flour as needed to achieve the right dough consistency.
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