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No-Knead Baguettes

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Sat, 29 Oct 2011 08:13:53 -0700
v111.n042.4
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                         (Bread), No-Knead Baguettes

Recipe By     : Artisan Breadd in Five Minutes a Day, Jeff Hertzberg
Serving Size  : 4     Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bread-Bakers Mailing List       Breads
                  Low Fat

    Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    3               cups  lukewarm water -- (24 oz)
    8               cups  Unbleached All-Purpose Flour -- King Arthur
    1         tablespoon  salt -- (3/4 oz), (regular table salt, not kosher)
    1         tablespoon  instant yeast

Place the water in a 6-quart dough-rising bucket or other large 
container. In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, salt and 
yeast until blended.

Add about half the dry ingredients to the water and stir to combine. 
Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix until there are no dry 
spots. The texture of the dough should be very soft.

Use your wet hands to fold the dough over several times, right in the 
container. Cover the container, and let the dough rest at room 
temperature for 2 hours. Then refrigerate overnight, or for up to 7 days.

To bake bread: Grease your hands, and scoop out a scant 1 pound of 
dough (about 1/4 of the batch, approx. 14 1/2 oz). Shape the dough 
into a rough, slightly flattened oval, cover with greased plastic 
wrap, and let rest for 15 minutes.

Fold the dough in half lengthwise, and seal the edges with the heel 
of your hand. Flatten slightly, fold lengthwise, and seal again.

With the seam side down, cup your fingers and gently roll the dough 
into a 15" log. Place the log seam-side down onto a lightly greased 
or parchment-lined baking sheet, or into the well of a lightly 
greased baguette pan.

Cover and let rise till the baguette is very puffy, about 1 1/2 
hours. Towards the end of the rising time, preheat your oven to 450F.

Slash the baguette three or four times on the diagonal. Spritz 
heavily with warm water, and bake until a very deep golden brown, 25 
to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack.

Yield: 1 large baguette. Total batch of dough yields 4 baguettes.


Description:
    "Here's a great, easy way to launch your baguette career. Our 
thanks to Jeff Hertzberg's 'Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day" for 
the inspiration."
Source:
    "King Arthur Flour Co, The Baker's Catalogue, Early Fall 2009"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 910 Calories; 2g Fat (2.5% 
calories from fat); 26g Protein; 191g Carbohydrate; 7g Dietary Fiber; 
0mg Cholesterol; 1609mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 12 1/2 Grain(Starch).