No-kneading Baguette – No Special Tools Needed

• total tid: 2 hours 45 minutes

Ingredienser

500 g flour (≈ 4 cups)

400 g warm water (≈ 1 ⅔ cups)

1 tsp yeast (≈ 4 g)

2 tsp sugar (≈ 8–10 g)

1 tsp salt

Vejledning

Mix sugar, yeast, and warm (not hot) water.

Pour over flour, add salt on top without mixing it in, cover for 20 min.

Fold the dough like an envelope, cover 20 min.

Stretch and fold as shown in video, cover for 1 hour or until doubled and jiggly.

Flour surface, place dough without deflating, fold once, cut into 4.

Shape each into a ball, then start from the first one and shape like a baguette. Seal well.

Rest on oven rack 30 min, sprinkle flour score with razor.

Bake at 250°C (480°F) for 5 min, then lower to 200°C (390°F) until golden (about 30 min).