Recipe/ French Baguettes

This is such an easy bread to make... you can't go wrong.

French Baguettes









Ingredients:

1 c water                                                                
2 1/2 c bread flour
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp bread machine yeast
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp water

Directions:

Measure carefully, placing all ingredients except egg yolk and 1 tsp water in bread machine pan in order of recommended by the manufacturer.

Select dough/manual cycle.

Place dough in greased bowl, turning to coat all sides. Cover and let rise in a warm place about 30 minutes or until double.

Grease cookie sheet. Punch down dough. Roll dough into rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Cut dough crosswise in half. Roll gently back and forth to taper ends.

Place on cookie sheet. Make 1/4 inch deep diagonal slashes across loaves every 2 inches or make one long one down the center of the loaf.

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix egg yolk and 1 tbsp water, brush over top of the loaf. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.