Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 1 cup water
- 2 Tbsps vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsps active dry yeast
Instruction
- Mix water and oil together in a separate cup.
- Mix flour, sugar, and salt together.
- Add ingredients to bread machine in order recommended by your manufacturer. Mine is liquid, dry and yeast on top.
- Set machine to dough cycle.
- When dough cycle is done remove dough to a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Shape dough into 2 long logs about 3 inches wide. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Transfer dough logs to the baking sheet, cover and let rest another 60 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Position a cast iron skillet on the lower rack of the oven and allow it to heat up while the oven comes to temperature.
- Microwave 1 1/2 cups of water to boiling point. Slash the logs diagonally about 5 times. When you place the baking sheet in the oven pour the water into the hot skillet. Close the door quickly to contain the steam.
- Bake baguettes 24-28 minutes until they are golden brown and sound a bit hollow when tapped.
- Allow baguettes to cool completely before cutting.