Easy Baguettes

Total Time: 16 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 16 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups lukewarm water
• 1 tablespoon instant yeast
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 8 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients in bowl of a stand mixer.
• 2 mix well, then knead using the dough hook for about 2 minutes.the dough will be very sticky.
• 3 place in a very large (it will almost triple in size) greased bowl.
• 4 let sit at room temperature for 2 hours, then refrigerate overnight.
• 5 you can use the dough at any point in the next 7 days. when you are ready, take out about a pound of dough and roll it into an oval.
• 6 fold the dough in half the long way and seal edges with the heel of your hand.
• 7 flatten dough into an oval and fold again.
• 8 gently roll dough with hands to form into a classic baguette shape, about 15 inches long.
• 9 let rise on a baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal (or greased) for 90 minutes.
• 10 make 3-4 large diagonal slashes on the top, using a serrated knife at a 45 degree angle.
• 11 spritz with warm water to help give the bread a crispy exterior.
• 12 bake at 450 degrees for 25-30 minutes.