French Baguettes

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This bread machine French bread recipe makes warm baguettes great eaten fresh from the oven. Use them to make sub sandwiches, etc.

Submitted by Judy Taubert
Updated on February 3, 2023
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 35 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
2 baguettes
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Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups bread flour

  • 1 cup water

  • 1 tablespoon white sugar

  • 1 ½ teaspoons bread machine yeast

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • cooking spray

  • 1 egg yolk

  • 1 tablespoon water

Directions

  1. Place flour, 1 cup water, sugar, yeast, and salt into a bread machine pan in the order recommended by manufacturer. Select Dough cycle; press Start.

    Flour, water, sugar, yeast, and salt placed into a bread machine pan.

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  2. While the cycle is running, grease a bowl and cookie sheet with cooking spray; set them aside.

  3. When the cycle is complete, place dough in the greased bowl, turning to coat all sides.

    Dough placed into a greased bowl with all sides coated.

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  4. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.

    Dough doubled in size.

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    Dough is ready since indentation remained after touched.

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  5. Punch down dough and transfer to a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 16-x12-inch rectangle. Cut dough in half, creating two 8-x12-inch rectangles. Roll up each half of dough tightly, beginning at a long side, pounding out any air bubbles as you go. Roll gently back and forth to taper ends.

    Dough transferred to a floured surface and rolled into a rectangle.

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    Dough cut into two rectangles, with each half being rolled up tightly.

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  6. Place 3 inches apart on the greased cookie sheet. Make deep diagonal slashes across loaves every 2 inches or one lengthwise slash on each loaf. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 30 to 40 minutes.

    Each roll placed on cookie sheet, with diagonal slashes made two inches apart.

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  7. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  8. Mix egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl; brush over tops of loaves.

    After dough doubled in size, egg yolk and water is brushed over top.

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  9. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

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Editor's Note:

For tips, see our article on Forming and Baking Baguettes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

113 Calories
1g Fat
22g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 113
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Sodium 196mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 22g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 4g 8%
Calcium 7mg 1%
Iron 1mg 8%
Potassium 40mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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