Sourdough Baguette
- 50 min
- Serves 3
- 4 ingredients
30 minutes to prep, 20 to cook. Crisp, airy sourdough baguettes with a chewy interior and a caramelized crust. This recipe balances a long cold fermentation with a quick, high‑heat bake, perfect for hot summer days when dough can become slack. Make three classic French‑style loaves that are irresistibly fragrant and satisfying.
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Method
Autolyse the flour and water (235 g) for 90 minutes.
Add the sourdough starter and salt, then mix for 5 minutes on low speed.
Add the remaining 10 g of water and mix for another 6 minutes on medium speed.
Bulk ferment the dough for 100 minutes at room temperature (25‑79°F), performing two rounds of folds 30 minutes apart.
Cold ferment the dough for 16 hours at 4 °C.
Divide the dough into three equal pieces (about 250 g each).
Preshape each piece into a log and let rest for 20‑30 minutes.
Final shape the baguettes and proof for 45‑60 minutes.
Bake at 500°F (500°F) for 10 minutes with steam, then 10 minutes without steam.
Tips while you cook
- Autolyse timing
- Allow the flour and water to rest for the full 90 minutes before adding starter.
- Bulk fold schedule
- Perform the two folds exactly 30 minutes apart during the 100‑minute bulk fermentation.
- Preshape rest
- After preshaping, let each log rest for 20‑30 minutes before final shaping.
- Steam first half of bake
- Bake with steam for the initial 10 minutes, then finish another 10 minutes without steam.
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