French baguettes - recipe

Ingredients

Recipe , Baguette

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1
In a large bowl mix the yeast with the water and sugar. Sift the flours and salt together in a seperate bowl, add half to the yeast mixture and cover. Leave until the dough has doubled in size.

For this step you'll need:
- 1 Easy bake yeast sachet
- 270ml Warm water lukewarm
- 1tsp Unrefined golden granulated sugar
- 450g Strong white bread flour
- 100g Plain white flour
- 2tsp Salt
2

Add the remaining flour and mix to a light dough. Knead for 10 minutes by hand or for 5 minutes if using a food mixer fitted with a dough hook.
3

Divide the dough into 3 pieces and shape into an oblong. Fold the 2 ends into the middle and seal, repeat this process 3 or 4 more times.
4

Roll each piece of dough into a 33-34 cm (13-14”) long loaf.
5

Place onto a greased baking tray and leave until double in size, then slash the tops. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 200°C, 180°C fan, gas 7.
6

Bake for 20 minutes carefully spraying the inside of the oven with water during the first 5 minutes of baking.

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