French Baguette
I 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
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.
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.
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
Too funny! I made a sloppy messy version of this for our dinner too. It was DELICIOUS though. 🙂
Looks yummy !!
Indian Cuisine
Ah, nothing like homemade bread…looks amazing!
do you know how long i would kneed the dough if i was not using a bread maker?
I too would love to know how long it would take to knead the bread, since I don’t have a bread maker 🙁
Unfortunately I don't have a bread machine, never made a homemade bread.
I LOVE FRENCH Bread. And this one looks so yum…..
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Must try this and see how it competes with the real thing. Diane
looks very good. have you published your cooking book?
Nothing like a warm loaf of bread right out of the oven…especially if that loaf is a baguette! Delicious!
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!
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
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
Can't bring myself to bake. Although I do love some good bread.
Wow! That bread looks perfect!
Looks great! I'm so impressed that you wanted bread and a little while later it was done. I can't bake.
I bet your house smelled so good! The baguette looks wonderful, Pam. Wish I had a nice slice of it right now!!
This looks so good. I made your strawberry,banana,choc chip muffins last night. They are AMAZING.
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.
Looks delicious.
The baguette look georgeous Pam, I love bread, specially baguette, look georgeous, x gloria
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
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.
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!
I love the smell of freshly baked bread! Topped with a little butter and maybe some cheese… Yum.
I forsee French bread pizza!
It looks delicious – perfect with some cheeses and red wine!
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. 🙂
printing this off right now….
NOTHING compares to fresh, hot, homemade bread!
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.)
This looks like it's calling for some butter 🙂 So so yummy!
Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Holly
It's wonderful to wake up to the aroma of cooking bread. I'm going to make some baguettes in the early morning!
Smeelgova the Badger-thrower
I miss my bread machine. This is beautiful.
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.
That bread is lovely! I've tried making a baguette once and it wasn't as pretty as yours.
Theres not much better then fresh bread 🙂
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
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
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. 🙂
Thanks for this – tried to make french bread the last two weekends and wasn't very successful so looking fwd to trying your recipe.
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