Baguette
 
 
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Recipe type/ Τύπος Πιάτου: Bread
Cuisine/ Κουζίνα: French
Ingredients/ Συστατικά
For the starter
  • ½ cup + 3 tbsp cool water (the recipe called for ½ cup but the starter was not as runny so I added a little bit more)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • Pinch of instant yeast
For the Dough
  • All of the starter
  • 1 tsp instant yeast
  • 1 cup + ¼ cup lukewarm water (the recipe called for 1 cup but the dough was too stiff)
  • 400 gr. / 14 oz. all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar (sugar was my addition, but I think it gave the loaf a little sweet flavor)
Instructions/ Εκτέλεση
For the starter
  1. Put everything in a bowl and whisk until they are incorporated.
  2. Place a clean towel on top and let it stay at room temperature for 14 hours.
  3. It is better to do this the evening before the morning you want to make the baguettes.
For the dough
  1. In the mixer bowl put the starter and all the ingredients of the dough.
  2. Start with the paddle for a few seconds until all the ingredients are incorporated and then change to hook.
  3. Knead for 5 minutes on speed 2.
  4. Oil a bowl and place the dough inside.
  5. Cover with the towel and let it rise for 1 hour.
  6. After this hour deflate it and let it rise again for another hour.
  7. You do this step once again. This procedure requires as a total 3 hours.
  8. We divide the dough into three pieces and let them rest for 15 minutes.
  9. After the 15 minutes we flatten each one to a rough rectangle.
  10. We fold it over lengthwise and seal the edge with our fingers.
  11. We flatten it again and we fold it again and seal it the same way.
  12. We turn the seam side down and we roll gently.
  13. We place the baguettes on a parchment-lined baking sheet, cover them with a towel and let them rise for about half an hour.
  14. In the meantime preheat the oven to 200° C / 400° F.
  15. After this half hour, we spray them with warm water and we make three diagonal slashes with a sharp knife in each baguette.
  16. Place them in the preheated oven and let them bake for 20 to 30 minutes.
  17. Be sure to bake them long enough.
  18. They should appear almost charred in spots.
Notes/ Σημειώσεις
Recipe adapted from King Arthur's Flour
Recipe by Culinary Flavors at https://www.culinaryflavors.gr/octopus-saganaki-on-bruschetta/