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Easy French Style Baguette

March 28, 201723 Comments

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Easy French Style Baguette - A refreshingly easy, warm and crusty, addition to your soup or pasta night! Yields two loaves. via @thiswifecooksA refreshingly easy, warm and crusty, addition to your soup or pasta night! Yields two loaves. via @thiswifecooks

Easy French Style Baguette

Though I usually go the easier route and just pick up baguettes in the bakery, occasionally I do enjoy baking the bread from scratch.

If you’ve never made your own French bread, I recommend giving it a shot.

It’s really very simple!

All you need is a few basic ingredients, a couple hours for rising and baking, and a good stand mixer with a dough hook.

Sure, you could absolutely skip the mixer and knead the dough by hand but that’s more traditional than I care to get these days.

I’ve done it in the past; it’s not fun.

What you will absolutely love though — the amazing aroma that will fill your house as these loaves are baking!

Mmmm…pass the (vegan) butter.

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Ingredients for Easy French Style Baguette:

  • active dry yeast
  • warm water
  • sea salt
  • all-purpose flour
  • cornmeal
  • olive oil

How to make Easy French Style Baguette:

Begin with the active dry yeast in your mixer bowl; pour in the warm water and allow to stand a few minutes, until slightly bubbly.
Add salt and 2 cups of flour. Mix together, using a dough hook or paddle attachment on a Stir/Low setting. Gradually add the remaining flour.
Let the mixer run another 5 minutes or so, until the dough reaches a smooth, elastic consistency.
Place in lightly oiled bowl, turning once to coat. Cover with a damp cloth and set aside until the dough has risen to double its original size. (Mine took about 1 1/2 hours.)
Punch dough down and divide into two equal portions. Remove to a floured surface, cover again, and allow to rest 10 minutes.
On the floured surface, roll each ball out into a rectangle shape. Then, from a long side, roll into a baguette shape, sealing the edges with a small amount of water on your fingertips and tapering the ends.
Sprinkle a baking sheet with corn meal and place the baguettes seam side down.
Again, cover with the damp cloth and set aside for about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Remove cloth and bake 20 minutes. Brush lightly with olive oil and bake an additional 15 minutes, or until done. If needed, cover with foil during the last 10 minutes or so to prevent over-browning.
Cheers!
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Easy French Style Baguette

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Ingredients

  • 5 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 cup warm water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 5 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • cornmeal
  • olive oil

Instructions

  • Begin with the active dry yeast in your mixer bowl; pour in the warm water and allow to stand a few minutes, until slightly bubbly.
  • Add salt and 2 cups of flour. Mix together, using a dough hook or paddle attachment on a Stir/Low setting. Gradually add the remaining flour.
  • Let the mixer run another 5 minutes or so, until the dough reaches a smooth, elastic consistency.
  • Place in lightly oiled bowl, turning once to coat. Cover with a damp cloth and set aside until the dough has risen to double its original size. (Mine took about 1 1/2 hours.)
  • Punch dough down and divide into two equal portions. Remove to a floured surface, cover again, and allow to rest 10 minutes.
  • On the floured surface, roll each ball out into a rectangle shape. Then, from a long side, roll into a baguette shape, sealing the edges with a small amount of water on your fingertips and tapering the ends.
  • Sprinkle a baking sheet with corn meal and place the baguettes seam side down.
  • Again, cover with the damp cloth and set aside for about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Remove cloth and bake 20 minutes. Brush lightly with olive oil and bake an additional 15 minutes, or until done. If needed, cover with foil during the last 10 minutes or so to prevent over-browning.
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A refreshingly easy, warm and crusty, addition to your soup or pasta night! Yields two loaves.

 

 

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  1. jenny at dapperhouse (@dapperhouse)

    September 21, 2017 at 1:27 pm

    My mother in law gave me a mixer with a bread hook (and honestly I had forgotten about it). She is coming in town tonight and I am going to get it out and make this to impress her!

    Reply
    • thiswifecooks

      September 21, 2017 at 1:33 pm

      Yes! The dough hook is an awesome invention! 😉

  2. Jessica Hughes

    September 21, 2017 at 10:36 pm

    I do love the smell of fresh bread baking! I’ve never been brave enough to try a baguette but it does sound easier that I would have thought it would be.

    Reply
  3. Adeyemisi

    September 22, 2017 at 3:30 am

    Nice recipe, would save them for future purposes

    Reply
    • thiswifecooks

      September 22, 2017 at 5:22 pm

      Thank you!

  4. Adeyemisi

    September 22, 2017 at 3:32 am

    Nice recipe, would love to save for future purposes

    Reply
    • thiswifecooks

      September 22, 2017 at 5:21 pm

      Thank you!

  5. Carol Cassara

    September 22, 2017 at 5:49 am

    I love baguette but I’ve never attempted to make one myself before. That’s really awesome, and I would love to try the recipe.

    Reply
    • thiswifecooks

      September 22, 2017 at 5:20 pm

      It’s easier than a lot of people think and so satisfying!

  6. Cynthia Salgado

    September 22, 2017 at 6:31 am

    Looks quite simple! I’d like to know more about the mixer as I also don’t feel like getting traditional 😀 I prefer baguettes than the regular sliced bread, at least in my home it usually goes to waste, while a baguette seems more economical.

    Reply
    • thiswifecooks

      September 22, 2017 at 5:03 pm

      I have a large stand mixer with a dough hook attachment. As another person commented though, you can always knead the dough by hand and many find that surprisingly therapeutic.

  7. Sylvie Hanes

    September 22, 2017 at 6:43 am

    It is quite simple, and the house smells amazing for hours afterwards. I prefer to work the dough with my hands, especially after a hard week! Thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • thiswifecooks

      September 22, 2017 at 4:59 pm

      I agree, working the dough by hand can actually be a good stress reliever! 🙂

  8. Tanya @ Intimate Explorations

    September 22, 2017 at 2:45 pm

    I aspire to your greatness. 🙂 If I were to make bread from scratch, I’d hope it would turn out as delicious as those pictures look! Thanks for sharing. ??

    Reply
    • thiswifecooks

      September 22, 2017 at 4:44 pm

      Awww, thank you! This bread really is easy to make. Give it a go – you may surprise yourself! 🙂

  9. Debbie Savage

    September 22, 2017 at 3:22 pm

    I love homemade bread and I can’t wait to try this! My family would be so happy! The recipe looks great!

    Reply
    • thiswifecooks

      September 22, 2017 at 5:23 pm

      Thank you! Homemade bread is the best!

  10. toastycritic

    September 22, 2017 at 11:27 pm

    These look so beautiful. I always love a good French Baguette. And this looks flaky and mouth watering.

    Reply
    • thiswifecooks

      September 23, 2017 at 12:49 am

      Me too! I could make a meal out of bread! 😉

  11. Ingrid Rizzolo

    September 23, 2017 at 6:54 am

    I do not allow myself to eat much bread for dietary reasons, but French bread I will make an exception for. I could just smell the aroma of baking bread as it permeates the air. It is commendable that you would take the time to do these things for your family

    Reply
    • thiswifecooks

      September 24, 2017 at 7:32 pm

      Thank you so much!!

  12. Keeping Up With Candy

    September 25, 2017 at 3:39 pm

    Oh wow, I didn’t realize bread was so easy to make. I am a HUGE lover of breads. But right now I am trying to decrease my carbs. But this looks really amazing!

    Reply
    • thiswifecooks

      September 25, 2017 at 5:31 pm

      Thanks! It’s so easy! 🙂

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