"These crunchy baguettes feature a chewy interior riddled with holes, and a crisp, deep-gold crust. While it's a challenge to make "real" baguettes at home, this version is probably as close to an artisan bakery version as you're going to find. And hey, all you vegans out there: this is probably my favorite vegan recipe. It's beautiful in the utter simplicity of its ingredients.Our guarantee: These baguettes, right out of the oven, will have a crunchy crust; later, the crust will become chewy. They'll be a deep golden brown, about 16" long, and 1 3/4" to 2 1/2" in diameter...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 cup cool water
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1 1/16 teaspoon active dry yeast or instant yeast
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1 1 cup King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour
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1 1 teaspoon active dry yeast or instant yeast
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1 1 cup to 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water*
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1 all of the starter
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1 3 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour
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1 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons salt, to taste
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1 *Use the lesser amount in summer (or in a humid environment), the greater amount in winter (or in a dry climate), and somewhere in between the rest of the year, or if your house is climate controlled.
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1 1/2 cup cool water
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1 1/16 teaspoon active dry yeast or instant yeast
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1 1 cup King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour
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1 1 teaspoon active dry yeast or instant yeast
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1 1 cup to 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water*
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1 all of the starter
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1 3 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour
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1 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons salt, to taste
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1 *Use the lesser amount in summer (or in a humid environment), the greater amount in winter (or in a dry climate), and somewhere in between the rest of the year, or if your house is climate controlled.