Freshly baked baguettes are hard to beat when it comes to deliciousness.
A crispy crust on the outside, a wonderfully airy dough on the inside.
With this recipe, French bread sticks are quick and easy.
Baguettes
belong to France like croissants and crème brulée *.
Have you ever tried to bake the bread sticks yourself?
It's very easy to do.
You
only
need
five ingredients
and a little patience while the
yeast dough has to
rise.
Professionals bake the baguette sticks in specially shaped baguette trays - but it works just as well on a normal baking tray.
Bake your own baguette recipe: You need these ingredients for this French specialty
30 g fresh yeast or 1 packet of dry yeast
1 pinch of sugar
260 ml of lukewarm milk or lukewarm water
1 teaspoon salt
500 g flour (type 550)
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How to bake French baguettes - easy and quick recipe
Dissolve the
yeast
and
sugar
in the
milk
or
water
in a small container
.
Set the mixture aside for 10 minutes.
Then add the yeast mixture and
salt
to the
flour
in a large bowl
and knead the ingredients for at least 10 minutes - either with
your
hands or with the food processor.
Place the dough on a floured surface and knead it vigorously by hand.
If the batter is too firm, add a little more milk or water.
If it's too sticky, add a little more flour.
Shape the dough into a ball and place it in a lightly floured bowl.
Cover the bowl with a cloth and let the dough rise
in a warm place for about an hour
.
Its volume should double during this time.
Then take the dough out of the bowl and shape it into a long strand that you cut in two.
Roll it into
two long baguettes
.
Place the baguettes on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and let them rise again for 15 minutes.
Preheat
the oven to
200 ° C top / bottom heat
.
After the walking time, cut the tops of the baguettes a few times and brush them with water.
Dust the baguettes with a little flour.
Bake the baguettes in the oven for about
20 minutes until golden brown
.
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Tip: This is how old baguettes become crispy and delicious again
Homemade baguette tastes best fresh
, so ideally you should eat it on the same day.
If that is not possible, you can
use a simple trick to freshen up
old,
hard baguettes
.
Preheat the oven to 180 ° C top / bottom heat.
Brush the baguette with water and wrap it in aluminum foil.
Bake the baguette in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes.
Then the baguette
is wonderfully crispy again
, like from the bakery or fresh from your own oven.
Hearty spreads, chocolate cream or jam also taste great.
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Multifunction kitchen machines are very practical: they can do the stirring, whipping and kneading for you.
This makes it much easier to bake.
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There are products for less than 100 euros, like this food processor with four accessories (promotional link).
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