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French Baguette

French BaguetteI was in the mood for fresh bread so I baked a French baguette. The bread was super easy to make (thanks to my bread machine) and it smelled perfectly delicious while baking in the oven. I have a feeling I will be using this recipe again and again.

French Baguette:

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup of warm water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp white sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups of flour
  • 3/4 tsp bread machine yeast
  • Cornmeal
  • 1 egg + 2 tsp water, mixed

French Baguette

Place the water, salt, white sugar, flour, and yeast into a bread machine pan in that order. Turn the bread machine to the dough setting and push start.

French Baguette

Once the dough cycle has been completed (mine lasts 1 1/2 hours). Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough into a rectangle then fold in half and seal the seam firmly with the side of your hand. Roll up dough jelly-roll style very tightly and pinch the seam closed really well. Place the loaf onto a silpat mat that has been sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover with a cloth and let rise, until doubled in size, about 40 minutes.

French Baguette

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Combine the egg with the water and beat until thoroughly mixed. Brush the egg mixture on the top of the loaf. Carefully slice three diagonal slits across the loaf with a very sharp knife. Place the silpat mat onto a baking sheet.

French Baguette

Place into the oven and bake for 17-22 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let it cool on a rack before slicing and serving.

French Baguette

 

Click here for a printable version of this recipe – For the Love of Cooking.net

 

Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net
Original recipe by Allrecipes.com
 

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40 Comments

  1. Too funny! I made a sloppy messy version of this for our dinner too. It was DELICIOUS though. 🙂

  2. Nothing like a warm loaf of bread right out of the oven…especially if that loaf is a baguette! Delicious!

  3. I can almost smell it across the computer screen! YUM! You make it look so simple. Looks like this bread would make great sandwiches for a summer picnic!

  4. The bread looks delicious, Pam! I was wondering what the difference is between this baquette and the crusty French bread you posted in the past? Thanks!

    Kim in MD

  5. I have a version of this recipe that is no knead. Either way, you can make these in bulk and freeze them. Then, let one thaw overnight in the fridge. Use it that evening to make homemade garlic bread. Cut in half lengthwise, add butter, garlic, parsley, and cheese if you like. Then throw it in your oven at about 400 for about 10 minutes or until the cheese is golden and bubbly.

    French

  6. Looks great! I'm so impressed that you wanted bread and a little while later it was done. I can't bake.

  7. I bet your house smelled so good! The baguette looks wonderful, Pam. Wish I had a nice slice of it right now!!

  8. This looks so good. I made your strawberry,banana,choc chip muffins last night. They are AMAZING.

  9. You have a real gift for bread baking, Pam. My mother had that gene too but didn't pass it along to me. There's nothing better than a fresh loaf right out of the oven.

  10. Justdorkin,

    I am sorry to say that I have no idea how long you knead without a bread maker. I am sure if you "GOOGLE" it, there will be lots of help out there.

    Kim in MD,

    The French loaf is much bigger and it also includes olive oil in the ingredients. Hope this helps.

    Cheers,
    Pam

  11. thanks Pam. i went ahead and googled it and the steamy kitchen said to kneed for 6 minutes rest for 6 minutes and then kneed for another 7. in case anyone else wanted to know. your pictures mean that i just might have to make some bread tonight.

  12. There is nothing better than the smell of homemade bread wafting through the house! Unless, of course, it is warm homemade bread with butter melting on my slice!

  13. I love the smell of freshly baked bread! Topped with a little butter and maybe some cheese… Yum.

  14. What a perfect looking loaf! This looks so wonderful, Pam, and it would go great with the eggplant parmigiana I posted today! Thanks for sharing another great recipe. 🙂

  15. I'm so proud of you, making bread all the time now! Beautiful loaf! (Try it with honey for a slightly different flavor; you'll love it.)

  16. This looks like it's calling for some butter 🙂 So so yummy!

    Thank you for sharing this recipe!

    Holly

  17. I'll have to try this recipe in my bread maker. I hardly ever use it just for mixing dough. I have been looking at recipes the past few days for making french bread, so this post came just at the rimght time.

  18. Help??? I tried this exactly as follows and the dough is a gloppy mess — I only just started the recipe – so will this get better? Thanks

  19. Leslie,

    I am not sure why it's a gloppy mess! I would try slowly adding more flour until it feels like the right consistancy. I hope this helps and that your bread turns out.

    Pam

  20. i often think that french baguettes look like a weapon, and they very well could be! i like the crisp crust though, and having an extra weapon on hand shouldn't be a bad thing. 🙂

  21. Thanks for this – tried to make french bread the last two weekends and wasn't very successful so looking fwd to trying your recipe.

    1. I am sorry I can’t help… I always use my bread machine and I never knead it by hand. I am sure if you Google it you should be able to find help with kneading time.

      Pam