For One 12-inch baguette or Two 6-inch demi-baguettes, you’ll need:
1 ⅓ Cups (185g) Flour Mix
⅔ Cups (146g) Hot Water (the hottest water from tap. Feels very hot to touch)
1 ½ Tbsp (18g) any Oil, like Olive or Sunflower
½ Packet Yeast (1 tsp, 3.5g)
⅛ tsp (0.5g) Baking Powder
Kitchen mixer (with a Paddle attachment, aka Flat Beater, not the dough hook), Hand Mixer, or Spatula and mixing bowl Baguette Pan, Rubber Spatula, Brush and Knife Scale (recommended) or Measuring Cups and Spoons
Steps
Important: We recommend to watch the video above first. Picture is worth a thousand words.
Put all ingredients together into a mixing bowl
Mix for 8 minutes until dough is smooth. Use Kitchen Aid Mixer on high-speed, electric hand mixer on low-speed or just mix with wooden spatula if you want a little workout.
Shape baguette with wet hands, place on oiled baguette pan
Cover with a light wet towel. Let rise 45 minutes at room temperature.
Preheat oven to 400F convection or 425F no convection
Right before putting in Oven score Baguette with Knife
Bake for 35-40 minutes. Add 5-10 more minutes if you like thicker crust.
Remove from oven and enjoy right away! Baguettes taste best the first day.
