4 Ingredient Vegan Baguette
Perfect, low effort, baguette has never been easier. Crisp crust, fluffy interior, this easy baguette recipe will have you saying c'est si bon in no time!
Ingredients
- 425 grams Bread Flour
- 2 teaspoons yeast 8 grams
- 10 grams salt
- 250 grams water
Instructions
Preperation
- In the bowl of a stand mixer weigh out your flour, yeast, and salt. Mix around a bit with a fork until combined.
- Set the mixer to low, and begin to stream in the water. Depending on the humidity of your kitchen you may need a bit more or a bit less.
- Mix for three to five minutes until the dough starts to pull from the sides. It should clean the bowl, but still be quite loose and stretchy.After it’s mixed, set it on the counter covered by a damp kitchen towel and allow to rest for about two hours.
- Two or three times during the rest, perform a couple stretch and folds.
- After two hours, cover your bowl with a silicone bowl cover or plastic cling wrap, and place in the refrigerator overnight.
Shaping and Baking
- A few hours before you are ready to bake, remove the dough from the fridge and let it warm up a bit on the counter.Remove the dough from the bowl and divide it into two.
- Take one of the pieces and gently flatten and stretch to about 14 inches in length on a floured surface.Once it’s sort of a long oval, pull the sides up and begin to pinch in the center creating a seam.
- Once the entire length is pinched closed, flip the loaf over.
- Place your two loaves so they are separated by the center median of the couche. Dust with flour, and cover with plastic wrap trying to keep it off the bread as much as possible.
- After about an hour, set the oven to 450 degrees. Fill a bread pan with water, and place it in the bottom rack of the oven.
- When the oven is hot, move the baguettes to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Score down the center with a very sharp knife or lame
- Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes.Remove the bread pan, and bake for an additional 20 to 25 minutes, or until the crust is golden, and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.Allow to cool, and eat right away!