Dacor Wall Ovens manual French Baguettes, Yeast Breads, Free-Form, Makes 2 baguettes

Yeast Breads, Free-Form

Cooking Guide Default Mode and Temperature: Pure Convection/350˚F

Suggested Time: 30-35 minutes

Tips: Use cookie sheet. For one sheet, use rack position 2. For two sheets, use rack positions 2 and 4. For three sheets, use rack positions 1, 3, and 5. For multiple racks, add 5-10 minutes.

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This Dacor Guide function is best used for homemade, refrigerated- canned, or frozen uncooked loaves that will be placed on a cookie sheet to bake rather than a loaf pan.

French Baguettes

2 packages active dry yeast

2 cups warm water (105-115˚)

1 teaspoon granulated sugar 51⁄2-6 cups all purpose flour 11⁄2 teaspoon salt Cornmeal, as needed

Egg wash: 1 egg white plus 1 teaspoon water, beaten

Combine yeast and warm water in the bowl of an electric mixer with dough hook attachment. Add sugar and stir. Allow mixture to become foamy, about 5 minutes. Add flour mix for 7-8 minutes, or until soft dough forms. Add salt. Place in large greased mixing bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Set oven on proof at 100˚. Let rise in oven, covered, for 1 hour or doubled in size. Turn out and divide dough in half. Let rest 10 minutes. Line baking sheet with cornmeal.

Roll each dough half into 12-inch by 12-inch rectangle then roll up long ways, pinching to prevent air pockets. Seal edges.

Put seam side down on baking sheet. Make 3 diagonal slashes across the top of the baguette. In a small bowl, combine egg white and water. Lightly brush on bread. Let rise for 30-45 minutes in oven on proof setting again until nearly double in size. Remove dough from oven. In Dacor Guide, select Yeast Dough, Free-form. Allow oven to preheat. When preheat is over, place bread in oven. Set timer for 15 minutes. Brush again with egg white mixture. Continue baking 15 to 20 minutes or until bread sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.

After Baking: Remove bread from pan and cool on wire rack. Slice and serve warm or freeze for up to 1 month.

Makes 2 baguettes.

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