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French Baguette

Date:
Jan. 13, 2025, 4:48 p.m.

Topics:
bread french

Ingredients

  • 240 g warm water
  • 400 g bread flour
  • poolish, recipe below
  • 2 g yeast
  • 10 g diastatic malt powder
  • 11 g salt

Instructions

Step 1
  1. Mix and let set for 20 mins autolyse
  2. Mix 4 mins total over medium low speed
  3. Cover 30 mins
  4. Strength building and rounding
  5. 2 hr proof
  6. Divide into 4 225 g pieces
  7. Pre-shape into rounds
  8. Cover and rest 20 mins
  9. De-gas into rectangle, roll up and roll out tube
  10. Transfer to couche and proof 45 mins
Step 2
  1. Preheat oven to 550F
  2. Semolina floor hot pizza stone, transfer 2 baguettes
  3. Slice with lame
  4. Cover, return to oven, turn down to 485F
  5. Bake 10 mins
  6. Remove cover, bake 8-10 mins

Poolish

Ripen on counter overnight.

Ingredients

  • 150 g bread flour
  • 150 g room temp water, 74-78F
  • small pinch yeast, 15-20 grains