French Baguette

Delicious Homemade Bread

This French Baguette is a great bread recipe to make if you’re just starting out or are craving homemade bread that comes together quickly! With only a little over 30 minutes of hands-on time, pantry staple ingredients, and zero kneading required this just may become your favorite bread recipe altogether!

A French Baguette is a delicious, chewy bread that you can enjoy in so many different ways! Serve it alongside Soup and salads, with a roast dinner, make your favorite French toast with it, or even homemade Garlic Bread!

Or simply have a slice and devour it the classic way, with a layer of butter, jam, or Nutella! No matter how you choose to eat this bread there’s no doubt you’ll fall in love with everything about it from the ease of making it, the aroma that fills your home as you bake it, and all the ways you can eat it up!

French Baguette Ingredients

Homemade bread has never been so easy to make! All you need are four easy ingredients for this baguette bread recipe: active dry yeast, warm water, all-purpose flour, and salt!

There are also some handy kitchen tools that would be helpful to make this French Baguette! But just like the ingredients list, this list is short and sweet as well!

• Baguette Pan – These baking molds allow for perfectly long and crispy bread! Just be sure to place the loaves seam side down in the trays. However, a Baguette pan isn’t absolutely necessary, you can also use a baking sheet with parchment paper or even a baking stone. The loaves will come out more free-formed but will still taste just as great!
• Bench Scraper – This allows you to carefully scrape the dough off the lightly floured surface after cutting it and transferring it to your sheet pan. You could also use a sharp knife for this, just be careful!

Switch It Up!

For different tasty variations of this French Baguette try adding olives, sundried tomatoes, or seeds!

How To Make French Baguette

1. Dissolve the yeast with warm water until it bubbles.
2. Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl.
3. Stir the yeast mixture into the flour mixture until no flour patches are visible.
4. Cover and let the dough rise in a warm place until it’s doubled in size and then preheat the oven.
5. Cut the dough into three even pieces and then place it on your baguette pan.
6. Place an oven-safe bowl on the lower oven rack and place the baguette pan on the middle rack. Bake the baguettes until golden brown!

How To Store French Baguettes

You can place the bread in a plastic bag, squeezing out the excess air, or wrap it tightly in foil or plastic wrap. The bread will then last for 2 to 3 days stored at room temperature.

This bread also freezes really well! Once baked and cooled place in it an airtight freezer bag, removing the excess air, and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.

To unthaw, take the loaf out of the bag and place it in the oven at 325 degrees F. Bake until the bread is soft and warm in the middle.

Can I Make This Bread Ahead Of Time?

Yes, you can make the dough and place it in the refrigerator overnight. When ready the next day, just continue on from step 5 from the recipe instructions.

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