Baguette
Author/ Συγγραφέας: Katerina
Recipe type/ Τύπος Πιάτου: Bread
Cuisine/ Κουζίνα: French
- ½ cup + 3 tbsp cool water (the recipe called for ½ cup but the starter was not as runny so I added a little bit more)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Pinch of instant yeast
- All of the starter
- 1 tsp instant yeast
- 1 cup + ¼ cup lukewarm water (the recipe called for 1 cup but the dough was too stiff)
- 400 gr. / 14 oz. all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar (sugar was my addition, but I think it gave the loaf a little sweet flavor)
- Put everything in a bowl and whisk until they are incorporated.
- Place a clean towel on top and let it stay at room temperature for 14 hours.
- It is better to do this the evening before the morning you want to make the baguettes.
- In the mixer bowl put the starter and all the ingredients of the dough.
- Start with the paddle for a few seconds until all the ingredients are incorporated and then change to hook.
- Knead for 5 minutes on speed 2.
- Oil a bowl and place the dough inside.
- Cover with the towel and let it rise for 1 hour.
- After this hour deflate it and let it rise again for another hour.
- You do this step once again. This procedure requires as a total 3 hours.
- We divide the dough into three pieces and let them rest for 15 minutes.
- After the 15 minutes we flatten each one to a rough rectangle.
- We fold it over lengthwise and seal the edge with our fingers.
- We flatten it again and we fold it again and seal it the same way.
- We turn the seam side down and we roll gently.
- We place the baguettes on a parchment-lined baking sheet, cover them with a towel and let them rise for about half an hour.
- In the meantime preheat the oven to 200° C / 400° F.
- After this half hour, we spray them with warm water and we make three diagonal slashes with a sharp knife in each baguette.
- Place them in the preheated oven and let them bake for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Be sure to bake them long enough.
- They should appear almost charred in spots.
Recipe adapted from King Arthur's Flour
Recipe by Culinary Flavors at https://www.culinaryflavors.gr/octopus-saganaki-on-bruschetta/
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