There’s something special about pulling a tray of freshly baked baguettes from the oven—the crisp golden crust, the soft airy crumb, and the smell of fresh bread filling the kitchen.

The best part? These homemade baguettes require surprisingly little effort. With just a handful of ingredients and a simple no-knead method, you can make bakery-style baguettes right at home.

Perfect for breakfast, sandwiches, serving alongside soups, or simply enjoying warm with butter.

Ingredients

• 500g bread flour
• 350g water
• 10g salt
• 1g instant dry yeast
• 20g olive oil

Instructions

1. Pour the water into a bowl and add the salt. Mix briefly.

2. Add half of the flour together with the yeast and stir.

3. Add the remaining flour and olive oil, then mix until no dry flour remains.

4. Cover the bowl and leave the dough to rise at room temperature for 5–6 hours, or until well risen.

For an even better texture, let the dough rest for 20 minutes after mixing, then fold it a few times and shape it into a ball before leaving it to rise.

5. Once risen, generously flour your work surface. Carefully remove the dough from the bowl and divide it into 2–3 pieces.

6. Gently flatten each piece into a rectangle. Roll the dough from the longer side, lightly pressing with each movement. Seal the seam and the ends.

7. Place the baguettes seam-side down on a floured tray, cover, and proof for around 40 minutes.

8. Bake in a preheated oven at 250°C using top and bottom heat (no fan). Place a tray at the bottom of the oven and pour in hot water to create steam.

9. Bake until deep golden brown and crispy (around 20 min).

10. Allow the baguettes to cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing.

The steam helps create that beautifully crunchy crust, while the long rise develops flavour and gives the bread its light, airy texture. Fresh from the oven, these baguettes are hard to resist and taste even better than they look.

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