No Knead Bread (Baguettes)
No Knead Bread (Baguettes)
Ingredients
- 490 g bread flour
- 375 ml room temperature water
- 8 g salt
- 1.2 g instant yeast
Instructions
- 1
Add 490 grams of bread flour into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add 8 grams of salt to the flour.
- 3
Add 1.2 grams of instant yeast to the bowl.
- 4
Mix these dry ingredients well until combined using a whisk.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Pour 375 ml of room temperature water into the bowl with the dry ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Give the mixture a really good mix with a wooden spoon or spatula until you can no longer see any dry flour in the bowl and all ingredients are thoroughly combined. The dough will be shaggy and sticky.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Cover the bowl tightly with cling film.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Leave the dough to rest at room temperature for a minimum of 8 to 12 hours, or preferably overnight. During this time, the dough will rise significantly, become very bubbly, stretchy, and develop an incredible aroma.
⏱️ 480 min
- 9
Once the dough has rested, heavily flour your work surface.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Gently pour the risen dough directly from the bowl onto the heavily floured surface.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Add a generous amount of flour to the top of the dough to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Using a dough scraper or a knife, cut the dough into two equal portions to form baguettes. Alternatively, you can cut it into 6 even balls to make rolls.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Gently shape each dough portion into a baguette using your hands. Be careful not to overwork the dough. Place the shaped baguettes onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
⏱️ 3 min
- 14
Preheat your oven to 240 degrees C (465 degrees F).
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 240
- 15
Once the oven is preheated, carefully place the baking tray with the shaped dough into the hot oven.
⏱️ 1 min•🌡️ 240
- 16
Bake for 25 minutes, or until the baguettes are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 240
- 17
After 25 minutes, carefully remove the baguettes from the oven.
- 18
Transfer the baked baguettes to a wire rack to cool completely before serving. Enjoy them with oil and balsamic vinegar or fill them with your favorite sandwich ingredients.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
No Knead Bread (Baguettes)
- 490 g bread flour
- 375 ml room temperature water
- 8 g salt
- 1.2 g instant yeast
Instructions
- 1
Add 490 grams of bread flour into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add 8 grams of salt to the flour.
- 3
Add 1.2 grams of instant yeast to the bowl.
- 4
Mix these dry ingredients well until combined using a whisk.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Pour 375 ml of room temperature water into the bowl with the dry ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Give the mixture a really good mix with a wooden spoon or spatula until you can no longer see any dry flour in the bowl and all ingredients are thoroughly combined. The dough will be shaggy and sticky.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Cover the bowl tightly with cling film.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Leave the dough to rest at room temperature for a minimum of 8 to 12 hours, or preferably overnight. During this time, the dough will rise significantly, become very bubbly, stretchy, and develop an incredible aroma.
⏱️ 480 min - 9
Once the dough has rested, heavily flour your work surface.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Gently pour the risen dough directly from the bowl onto the heavily floured surface.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Add a generous amount of flour to the top of the dough to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Using a dough scraper or a knife, cut the dough into two equal portions to form baguettes. Alternatively, you can cut it into 6 even balls to make rolls.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Gently shape each dough portion into a baguette using your hands. Be careful not to overwork the dough. Place the shaped baguettes onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
⏱️ 3 min - 14
Preheat your oven to 240 degrees C (465 degrees F).
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 240 - 15
Once the oven is preheated, carefully place the baking tray with the shaped dough into the hot oven.
⏱️ 1 min•🌡️ 240 - 16
Bake for 25 minutes, or until the baguettes are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 240 - 17
After 25 minutes, carefully remove the baguettes from the oven.
- 18
Transfer the baked baguettes to a wire rack to cool completely before serving. Enjoy them with oil and balsamic vinegar or fill them with your favorite sandwich ingredients.