Easy Baguette Recipe

I adore French Bread so much that I can actually gobble up a whole loaf of raisin bread all by myself. I love the crunchy crust and the chewy bread texture. I can never ever resist these breads! That's why I wanted to learn how to make it myself. After googling it further, and I realized that it is not an easy bread to make, it requires lots of patience. A proper sourdough will take up to 5 days. :( 

I found this easy Baguette recipe, the truth is the texture is not as good as what I can get outside. The baguette turns out a little heavy, it should feel much lighter. I must not proof them properly or something must have been wrong along the process. BUT I am truly satisfied, Cs love it, mom loves it, and I love it too~~~~! Hahaha ....

Recipe :-

250g High Protein Flour (Bread Flour)

50g Low Protein Flour (All Purpose Flour)

3g Yeast

6g salt (but I find it TOO SALTY) may half it i think

190ml lukewarm water

1/2 TBSP sugar

Steps :-

1. Sugar & Yeast into 80ml of lukewarm water, rest for 10mins until the mixture turns frothy. 

2. Add in the flour & salt into the mixture knead until  it form into a dough.

3. As you knead, add the balance water gradually until it forms a smooth dough. Do not need to finish the water if the smooth dough is formed.

4. I knead for 10mins using thermomix machine.

5. Hand knead for a minute or two then form into a ball.

6. Proof till its size doubled.

7. Once first proofing is completed, release the air from the dough gently, cut into 2 portion, let them rest for 20 mins.

8. Then, form into the elongated oval shape just like a baguette.

9. Option to add in raisins, cranberries or whatever you like.

10. Let them proof until its size doubled again.

11. sprinkle some flour on the unbaked baguette, then spray plenty of water on the surface of the baguette

12. Place a Tray filled with water on the lower deck at the temperature of 180 deg C

13. Bake the baguette at the middle deck for 15 mins or until it turns brown.