French Baguettes are homemade stick loaves of French bread with a crispy crust and soft, chewy texture baked to a golden brown.Use this bread to make Homemade Croutons.  French Baguettes This bread is known as ‘the French stick’ because of its long and thin loaf.In fact, the word baguette derives from the Italian word ‘bacchetta’, which means baton.

Although it translates to baton, I would not recommend twirling these loaves of bread.However, I would recommend slicing and eating a piece or two with a bowl of Roasted Tomato Soup or with a Chicken Caesar Salad.French Baguettes Ingredients With just four ingredients, you can get the homemade bread loaves made and enjoyed.

Yeast: I used rapid-rise yeast in this recipe.Rapid-rise yeast, or instant yeast, does not have to rest to be activated.And, the water can be at room temperature.

If you do use active dry yeast, let it sit in warm water (110°F-115°F) for about 5 minutes before adding the flour.Water: If using rapid-rise yeast, the water should be at room temperature (sitting at room temperature for about an hour).If using active dry yeast, make sure the water is warmed to 110°F, but no hotter than 115°F.

Salt: Two teaspoons of table salt are used in this recipe.Flour: All-purpose flour is a great choice for airier loaves of bread like baguettes.Preparing the Dough You do have to plan ahead when making French Baguettes because of the rise times.

First, in a large bowl, combine the yeast, wat

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