The steps of making baguette.
Prepare dough
First, you need to prepare dough. The dough of French baguette needs high-gluten flour, yeast, salt and water. Mix flour, yeast and salt together, then slowly add water and knead into a soft dough. Put the dough in a warm place and let it ferment for about 1 hour.
knead flour into dough
The dough is fermented and needs to be taken out and kneaded. Put the dough on the table, flatten it with the palm of your hand, then fold it several times and repeat this process several times until the dough becomes soft and elastic.
ferment
Put the kneaded dough back into the basin, cover it with plastic wrap or wet towel, and ferment in a warm place for 2 to 3 hours until the dough becomes fluffy.
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Take out the fermented dough and knead it into long strips by hand. Then fold it in half and pinch the two ends together with your fingers to make a long strip. Put it on a baking tray, cover it with plastic wrap or wet towel again, and ferment in a warm place 1 to 2 hours.
incision
When the dough is fermented, you need to cut several holes on the surface of the dough with a knife. This will make the dough expand more evenly during baking.
grilled
Put the cut dough in the preheated oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes until the surface is golden yellow. During baking, you can spray some steam in the oven, which will make the crust of bread more crisp.
Characteristics of French long bread
French baguettes are slender in appearance, golden and crisp in surface, soft in interior and mellow in taste. It takes many steps, skills and patience to make it, but once it is made successfully, you can enjoy the most authentic French bread flavor. French baguettes are characterized by crispy skin, soft inside and rich taste. It can be used with various ingredients, such as butter, cheese, jam and so on. It can also be used as a staple food with various dishes.
final result
French baguette is a traditional French bread, which requires some skill and patience, but once it is made successfully, it can enjoy the most authentic French bread flavor. Its shape is slender, its surface is golden and crisp, its interior is soft and its taste is mellow and rich. French baguette is a delicious food, whether as a staple food for breakfast or as a snack for afternoon tea.