Recipes by Alain Ducasse - Jean François Piège - Thierry Marx - Philippe Etchebest. Recipes from French chefs on YouTube with a simultaneous audio translation . Mixing the dough and stretch and folds. The first step is to mix all ingredients in a bowl and let sit for about 10 minutes, followed by 3 stretches and folds over a period of 1 1/2 hours, about every 30-45 minutes or so. In each stretch and fold iteration, pull one side of the dough and fold onto itself.
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To proof bread, place the dough in a greased bowl and let the dough rest in a warm, humid environment until it doubles in size — about 45 minutes - 1 hour. Shape Baguettes. Divide the dough into two equal portions, and then shape each portion into a baguette loaf. Second Rise. Steam: In the oven, arrange the racks so there is one on the bottom rack and one in the middle. Place a cookie sheet full of hot water on the bottom rack. Preheat the oven to 475°. Bake: Be careful of the steam from the pan in the oven, add the loaves on the middle rack. Bake for 15 minutes. Instructions. Make the Poolish: The night before making the baguettes or at least 6 hours before, make the poolish. In a large mixing bowl, combine the bread flour (90 grams/ ¾ cup), warm water (90 grams/ 90 milliliters), and instant yeast (¼ teaspoon). Stir the mixture until all the flour is absorbed. Place the prepared dough log into your baguette pan. Repeat with remaining dough. Cover the dough in the pan with a clean dish towel and let rise for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the dough is light and puffy (it won't be quite doubled in size). While the dough is rising, preheat your oven to 500 degrees F.
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Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface, gently press it into a rectangle, and fold the short sides into the center. Flatten, turn 90 degrees, and repeat. Place the dough in a large oiled bowl, and cover with plastic wrap. Allow it to rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk (about 1 to 2 hours). Mist the loaves heavily with warm water (or add steam to your oven; see "tips," below). Bake the baguettes for 22 to 28 minutes, until they're golden brown. Take the baguettes off the pan and place them right on the oven rack. Turn off the oven, crack the door open about 2", and let the baguettes cool completely in the oven. Éric Kayser's traditional baguette recipe. Knead the 500g of flour with the 330g of water for a few minutes (about 4 minutes at slow speed). Let it rise at room temperature and under a kitchen towel for about 1 hour. Add the 4g of fresh baker's yeast, the 9g of salt, and the 100g of levain starter. Then, knead for 6 to 7 minutes. Add warm water to a bowl and dissolve the yeast and let activate until bubbly, about 10 minutes. If using instant yeast, no need to wait the 10 minutes. In a medium sized bowl, measure out flour, add salt and stir and then add it to the yeast. Add water (a little at a time) to the dough and mix into a a shaggy dough.
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How to Shape the Baguettes. Step one: To shape a baguette, create a long rectangle with one portion of the dough. Step two: Pinch together the edges of the dough. Step three: use the edge of your hand to press down the seam of the dough. Step four: Bring around the edges of the dough and pinch it together again. Proof yeast: In a small bowl, combine the warm water, yeast and honey. Let sit for 5 minutes, or until the mixture begins to foam. Knead dough: Add flour, salt, and yeast mixture to a large bowl and begin kneading the dough. Add half a cup of remaining flour at a time until dough is formed.
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Slash the loaves diagonally, and generously spray them with warm water. Bake the baguettes for 20 to 25 minutes, or until they're a deep golden brown. Remove them from the oven, slip them off the pan, and return them to the oven rack. Turn the oven off, and crack the door open about 1". Bake the Baguettes. While the baguettes are resting, turn your oven on to preheat to 450˚F. During the last 10 minutes of rest time, place a pan on the bottom rack of the oven and fill with boiling water. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. VERY carefully move each baguette on to the tray.
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Preheat the oven to 475°F and place the dough on a floured surface and cut into three even pieces. With the help of a bench scraper place it in your baguette pan. Place an oven-safe bowl on the lower oven rack. Place the baguette pan on the middle rack and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Flour top of dough once more, lightly but evenly. Using a bench scraper, divide dough into 4 equal rectangles (about 225g or 8 ounces each). Using bench scraper, return two of the rectangles to the pan, separated by at least 1 inch. Cover pan tightly and refrigerate until ready to bake remaining two baguettes.
