The 5 Minute Baguette
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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.

Source: /recipes/the-5-minute-baguette

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5
Prep (min)
25
Cook (min)
30
Total (min)
4
baguettes
$1.42
Total Cost
$0.35
Per baguette

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 Flour796g100%
Water549g69%
Coarse Salt14g2%
Instant Yeast2g0.2%
Total Flour: 796g (100%)
Total Dough: 1.4kg
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.
    • 796 g (6¼ cups) Bread Flour, about 8.5 cups, 11.5% protein
    • 14 g (2¼ tsp) Coarse Salt, approximately 2 heaped tsp
    • 2 g (½ tsp) Instant Yeast, approximately 3/4 tsp
    • 549 g (2¼ cups) 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.
    • 796 g (6¼ cups) 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.
$1.42
Total Cost
$0.35
Per baguette

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

Ingredient Costs

  • Bread Flour(King Arthur)
    $1.31
  • Coarse Salt(Meijer)
    $0.08
  • Instant Yeast(SAF Instant)
    $0.02
  • Water(Tap Water)
    $0.00