Baking bread can be really, really simple. Just let yourself give this recipe a shot – I never get really beautiful-looking baguettes out of this, but I do get delicious fresh bread straight from the oven.
Ingredients: [‘dry active yeast’, ‘warm water’, ‘all-purpose flour’, ‘salt’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 teaspoon dry active yeast”,”2 cups warm water”,”4 -5 cups all-purpose flour”,”2 teaspoons salt”]
Number of Servings: 1
Steps: [‘Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Stir with a fork. Set aside for 10 minutes.’, “Combine flour and salt. Add the yeast mixture, and stir in the remaining 1 1/2 cups water. Mix the dough until it’s sticky enough to knead.”, ‘On a lightly-floured surface knead for 6-10 minutes. The dough will be sticky and smooth. Put the dough in a bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let rise at room temperature until doubled in size (about 1 hour).’, ‘Punch down the dough and divide into 4 equal parts. Shape each into a baguette, and transfer teh loaves to a lightly-greased baking sheet (you can use butter to grease). Let rise until doubled.’, ‘Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.’, ‘Pour 2 cups of hot water into a pyrex dish or pan and set in preheated oven next to the baguettes. Bake 15 minutes, then lower the temperature to 400 and bake another 5 minutes until golden brown.’, ‘Allow to cool before slicing.’]