French Baguette

Yup, I made another batch of bread yesterday; two French baguettes.  Yum.

French Baguette

2 cups warm water
1 T active yeast

2 tsp. salt
4 - 4 1/2 cups of flour

Dissolve yeast in warm water.  Let rest 10 minutes.  Put 2 cups of  flour and 1 tsp of the salt in mixing bowl. Stir in the water/yeast mixture.  Cover bowl with a tea towel and let rise 3 hours.

Add the remaining 2 cups of flour and 1 tsp of salt.  Mix to combine.  Using dough hook, knead until a ball forms away from bowl.  Keep adding flour as needed.

Place in a greased bowl and cover again with tea towel.  Let rise again for one hour.  Dough should double in size.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Form dough into two long loaves.  Make 4 to 5 cuts into each loaf.  Bake 20 - 25 minutes.