RECIPE 1: Home made Baguette (for Jam or Chilli sauces)

The secret of a French dough lie in reducing all the fancy ingredients to the bare minimum, when it comes to achieve your dough. We tend to want to add butter, milk and any other optional ingredients.

Ingredients for 2 small Baguettes:
– 300g Plain flour
– 175 ml of warm water mixed with 7g of dry yeast (with 3g of sugar to activate the yeast)
– Salt

1. Mix the ingredients pouring gradually the liquid into the salted flour.
2. Work your dough until smooth then cover it with a wet cloth to rest for 40 minutes.
3. After 40 minutes, loosely work your dough again, then let it rest for another 40 minutes.
4. 80 minutes later, your dough is ready to be cut and rolled in your desire shape. Let it rest for another 30 minutes, covered with a wet cloth.

1. In the oven (180 to 200 degrees Celsius), add boiling water to a oven-safe bowl at the bottom for better crust
2. Place your dough in the middle of the oven for 20 to 22 minutes, after spraying the dough with water (using a spray or a brush).