The 5 Minute Baguette
🍞Artisan BreadBeginner🇫🇷French

The 5 Minute Baguette

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Delicious homemade French baguettes with a no-knead method requiring only 5 minutes of hands-on work. The dough rises for 8–10 hours and bakes in 25 minutes to yield four warm, crusty baguettes.

5
Prep (min)
25
Cook (min)
30
Total (min)
4
baguettes
$2.46
Total Cost
$0.61
Per baguette

1 fork

Bakeware

  • •
    Baking Sheet (Half Sheet)

Appliances

  • •
    Oven

Measuring

  • •
    Measuring Spoons
  • •
    Kitchen Scale (Digital)

Prep

  • •
    Large Mixing Bowl

Other

  • •
    Plastic Dough Scraper
  • •
    Parchment Paper

Baker's Percentages

IngredientGrams%
Bread Flour1.4kg100%
Water953g69%
Coarse Salt24g2%
Instant Yeast3g0.2%
Total Flour: 1.4kg (100%)
Total Dough: 2.4kg
(×4)
  1. 1
    In a large mixing bowl, combine bread flour, salt, and instant yeast. Add water and mix until a shaggy dough forms and comes together into a ball.
    • 1.38 kg (10 cups 14 tbsp) Bread Flour, about 8.5 cups, 11.5% protein
    • 24 g (1 tbsp 1 tsp) Coarse Salt, approximately 2 heaped tsp
    • 3 g (1 tsp) Instant Yeast, approximately 3/4 tsp
    • 953 g (4 cups 1 tsp) Water, room temperature, filtered
  2. 2
    Cover the bowl and let the dough rise at room temperature (or in a cold oven) for .
  3. 3
    Generously flour a work surface or a pizza dish. Using a plastic dough scraper, gently scrape the dough onto the surface, dust with more flour to prevent sticking, and divide into 4 equal pieces.
    • 1.38 kg (10 cups 14 tbsp) Bread Flour, about 8.5 cups, 11.5% protein
  4. 4
    Stretch each piece gently into a baguette shape and place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  5. 5
    Preheat the oven on top/bottom heat to 250°C (485°F). Bake the baguettes for , until golden brown.
$2.46
Total Cost
$0.61
Per baguette

Prices listed are approximate. Actual costs may vary based on store, location, and availability.

Ingredient Costs

  • Bread Flour(King Arthur)
    $2.28
  • Coarse Salt(Meijer)
    $0.13
  • Instant Yeast(SAF Instant)
    $0.04
  • Water(Tap Water)
    $0.00
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