Baguette With a Golden Crust
Four dough ingredients. Three home-oven loaves. Next: ingredients.
For 3 baguettes / 12 portions
500 g all-purpose flour
15 g extra flour for dusting
340 g room-temperature water
3 g instant yeast
10 g fine salt
250 g boiling water for the steam pan, only if your oven permits steam
Gather your baking tools
Large bowl, cover and spoon
Scale and dough scraper
18-by-13-inch baking sheet
Parchment rated for 450°F
Lame or very sharp knife
Cast-iron skillet and heatproof jug for permitted steam
Long oven mitts and cooling rack
Start by mixing the dough
Mix 500 g flour, 340 g room-temperature water, 3 g instant yeast and 10 g fine salt in a large bowl until no dry flour remains. Cover and rest for 20 minutes.
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