These are so good! I pulled them out of the oven to have for dinner and one was already gone before the soup was finished! They are so versatile and flavorful! Use them for dipping into soup, as part of appetizers and more! This recipe makes two medium sized loaves or 3 small ones.
Recipe
1/2 cup starter
1 1/2 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon honey
3 1/2 cups organic bread flour
In a large bowl mix together the starter, water, honey and salt. Add the flour and mix by hand. The dough will be fairly sticky. Cover with plastic wrap or a moist towel and leave to ferment for 12 to 24 hours. Flour the surface of your countertop well and place the dough onto the counter. Divide into two or three sections. Roll out with hands into small rectangles and roll up into long logs pinching the edges. Place onto a tea towel or baguette proof cloth and bunch the sides between the baguettes to maintain their shape. Slit the tops with a sharp knife. Let rise until double 1 -3 hours. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and place a shallow dish of water in a pan under the rack you will be baking your baguettes on. Place baguettes onto a baguette baking dish or a pan. Bake for 20 -25 minutes until golden brown.
