Do these french baguettes look familiar? I hope so! They were accompanying the crock pot chicken corn chowder from Monday and today you can find out how to make them!
First, I have to make a confession. I have never made french baguettes. . .Yes, they are in the picture. No, I did not make them.
My husband made them. In fact, he always makes them. He does such a good job at it that I’ve never even thought about trying.
Why mess with a good thing?! (Especially a good thing like homemade bread!)
I love homemade bread of any kind and always eat way to much of it when it first comes out of the oven. These french baguettes were no exception!
The outside is crusty and chewy while the inside is perfectly soft. (See, my husband makes them the best!)
These baguettes are the perfect side to not only corn chowder, but also pasta, salads, and well, just about anything!
- 2½ C all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1½ tsp instant dry yeast
- 1 C warm water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg white
- ½ tbsp water
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour, sugar, and yeast. Add water and knead with a dough hook for 5-7 minutes until dough is smooth.
- Cover bowl with towel and allow dough to rest for 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle dough evenly with salt and knead with dough hook until salt is well incorporated.
- Cover with towel and set in a warm place until dough is doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll dough out into a 16x12 inch rectangle. Cut dough in half to create two 8x12 inch rectangles. Starting with the 12 inch side, roll each rectangle up tightly. Flatten out air bubbles as you go and taper off the ends.
- Place dough on a baking sheet lined with a baking mat or lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
- Make diagonal slashed across the tops of the loaves. Cover and allow to rise in a warm place for 40 minutes, or until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 375. Mix together egg white and water in a small bowl. Brush over the tops of loaves.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
This recipe is adapted from allrecipes.com.
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Abby says
He’s a keeper! Nothing beats the smell of fresh bread, yum!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
I agree! Fresh baked bread smells the best!
Cassie says
Nothing like a good French Baguette! This looks wonderful, Jessica!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos says
These are gorgeous. There’s nothing like fresh bread!!
Meghan {For the Love of Dessert} says
Ahhh those look so good! I’ve never made French baguette before because most recipes I’ve seen require a special pan (and I already own way to much kitchen equipment). Thank you! I’m totally going to save this.
Also, because I quickly checked the recipe for special equipment requirements I noticed this. Step 6 in your recipe says: “Place dough on a lined or lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking spray cookie spray.” Mmmmm cookie spray. 🙂
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Thanks for catching that!
Meagan @ A Zesty Bite says
Very impressive! Now I just need to show my husband this post and say get to bakin!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Your husband could totally make this! 🙂
Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough says
Mmmm I could really go for a sandwich on a hunk of this stuff. Yummy!
PS I totally have those towels, too! 🙂
Elaine @ Cooking to Perfection says
I bet these smelled amazing as they were baking! There is nothing quite as delicious as freshly made bread. And awesome that your hubby made them. 🙂
manu says
wow lucky that’s not in front of me or I would be breaking my diet right now! I love fresh bread! I’ll keep this one in mind for when the diets over ;)!
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says
Oh these look so yummy and my hubby knew how to make ANYTHING I’d let him and not mess with it that’s for sure….so until his menu widens from boxed mac and cheese and frozen pizzas looks like I’m out of luck 🙂 Count your blessings dear!!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Oh, I am! I love the fact that he helps in the kitchen!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
These are absolutely stunning loaves of bread! So yummy!!
Rach says
He does a wonderful job! They are beautiful! And look so delicious!
Ashley says
I’m so impressed that your husband made these! Mine stays as far away from the kitchen as possible. haha. I need to try making french bread at home.
Amber (Sprinkled With Flour) says
Love French bread, and making it EASY? I’m totally in! 😉 This looks so delicious!
claire @ the realistic nutritionist says
I’ve made a few loaves and I must say, I’m so addicted!!
Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch says
Wow they look gorgeous!
Jess @ On Sugar Mountain says
How lucky are you to have him around! Heehee I would love it if my bf made me bread, or anything really that wasn’t scrambled eggs or grilled cheese >_<. This bread looks PHENOMENAL and I can't believe how simple the recipe seems in comparison to other baguette recipes. Definitely bookmarking this one for a rainy day!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
Wow, what a great recipe Jessica! I love how EASY this bread is! Can’t wait to try it…
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
Love, love, LOVE the simplicity of this! And in the end, does anything beat homemade?!
RavieNomNoms says
Homemade baguettes? Completely amazing!
Samantha says
I love how you don’t need a special pan or anything to make this recipe and I LOVE baguettes.
katie says
I just learned how to make french baguettes recently. Yours look divine!
Liz says
Well if he doesn’t like chocolate, the least he can do is make you bread! 🙂 Looks so good…all I’d need is some soft butter to spread on it.
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Yes, his bread making makes up for his not liking chocolate!
Rachael {Simply Fresh Cooking} says
Of course I recognize these!! I was totes eyeballing these loaves in the last post! And way to go hubs… Daaaaang!! 😉
Pamela says
Yum, I am going to make these, they look so fresh and delicious!
Katie Brigstock says
These look like amazing french baguettes! I’m gluten free and really miss wonderful fresh bread such as this!
Rina@Itheecook says
Yum! They look super easy to make.
ashley @ wishes and dishes says
That’s awesome that your husband made these! They look amazing… my husband and I eat a lot of bread so I’ll have to keep this recipe in mind 🙂
Jackie {La Casa de Sweets} says
These look incredible! Kudos to the hubby!!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
I have been dying to make french bread! Thanks for the recipe!
Tracey says
Oh man, I would be in SO much trouble if my husband knew how to make homemade bread! He would be doing it every day 🙂 The baguettes look fantastic!
Jenn and Seth says
these look so good!!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
I love french baguettes. Yours are perfect!
Bree says
These look amazing! I can practicially smell their deliciousness through the computer!
Ramona says
You can just see how light and fluffy this bread is!! Amazing job.
Carla @ Carlas Confections says
Seriously, i had no idea it was so easy! I need to make these stat! I have been wanting bruschetta lately, so this is definitely a must! And I agree! Why mess with a good thing?! LOL
Colleen, The Smart Cookie Cook says
Wow these look awesome! So professional! I’ve got a thing for bread and I’m pretty sure I could eat a whole baguette myself no problem 🙂
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
It is quite easy to each an entire baguette by yourself!
sarah k @ the pajama chef says
i am so impressed. these are totally bakery worthy loaves of bread!
Wendy says
I always thought baking french bread would be a much more complicated undertaking. I am excited to give this a try. Your loaves look wonderful!
Elizabeth@ Food Ramblings says
wow- these look awesome!
a farmer in the dell says
I’ve always been too scared to make my own bread. This may have just inspired me to give it a go!
angela @ another bite please says
ha you totally had me going…thinking…who made them? kuddos to hubby man that is great…the bread looks perfect.
Anna @ Hidden Ponies says
Way to go, hubby! I am totally impressed – they look and sound perfect. Nothing beats homemade bread with homemade soup.
Kari@Loaves n Dishes says
Love homemade bread, & love that your hubby makes it… Awesome!
Kristen says
Oh you definitley need to keep that man. A bread making man is a keeper!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
He is definitely a keeper!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
Definitely easy and I love that about these! Sometimes yeast breads are a real pain…LOL. Like cinnamon rolls and they are more complicated but love how fast these come together!
Laura Dembowski says
I made a very similar recipe and loved it
Homemade bread is always such a treat!
Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later! says
The color on that bread is phenomenal! Would love for you to link up this & any other recipes at Sweet & Savory Saturdays! http://dessertnowdinnerlater.blogspot.com/2013/02/sweet-savory-saturdays-1.html
Hope to see you there!
~Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later!
SnoWhite @ Finding Joy in My Kitchen says
Usually my mom will make a huge batch of baguettes and I steal one or two from her for my freezer… but with this recipe, I can easily make my own! Thanks.
Diane {Created by Diane} says
I just LOVE bread and these baguettes look wonderful!
Paula-Riverton Housewives says
Those look beautiful and delicious! We’d love for you to link this recipe up at our party! http://www.housewivesofriverton.com/2013/02/riverton-housewives-round-up-54.html
Meg says
I’ve made these quite a few times and love them!Have you used wheat flour in place of all purpose to make these? I sell at a farmers market and a lot of people were asking about whole wheat items and things like that, so I was thinking of trying it with this recipe.
Ann Nell says
I have made these several times now and my husband anxiously waits in the kitchen for them to come out of the oven. Forget letting cool 10 minutes–he’s ready with the softened butter and a knife. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe and all the others !!
T2B says
I just returned from Paris and was amazed at how everyone could eat copious amounts of bread. I learned that they could eat like that for 1. because they walk a lot and 2. there are not as many preservatives in the bread, like they use in the States. So, I wanted to find a recipe that was good and yours is the winner. Will give it a try and let you know how it goes
Melissa says
I just made this bread tonight and my family loved it! Can’t wait to check out more of your recipes! I just found your blog today! Thanks!!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Oh, I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know! 🙂
Hope Gardner says
I am not good at bak8ng at all, but I am fowllowing your recipe, but I see it didn’t call for any oil or honey, if I added those to my dough, will it still come out OK?
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
You could maybe add a little honey if you wanted a bit of sweetness, but too much will affect how the yeast works. I wouldn’t add any oil. Hope that helps!
Jackie says
I pinned this some time ago from Pinterest and finally decided to try it! Yum! I made it exactly as you said and it was yum! Thanks so much!
Cissy says
I just made this! Easy and delicious! Thank you for such an easy and great tasting bread! Wish I could show you pictures! Have a great day!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
I’m so glad you liked them!! Thanks for letting me know!
Shannon says
Wow…..so easy and sooooo good! Just ate nearly a whole loaf straight out of the oven! Thank you for posting this!!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
I’m so glad you liked it! It disappears quickly around here, too! 🙂
Becca says
Hi! Thanks for the recipe. This turned out fantastic. It’s hard to find good bread recipes that contain regular flour (vs bread flour) yet still yield good results. This was superb and sooo easy!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
I’m so glad you liked it!
Terry says
This is the 3rd time I have made this bread and it is soooo fantastic! It comes out perfectly consistent every single time! My fam loves loves it! Thanks for sharing this great recipe!!
Don Boudreau says
Can this recipe be doubled or tripled, also I would like it to be a bit more airy on the inside. Any comments
Nick says
This is good bread and an easy recipe to follow. Good with soup or just plain with butter. But for “French bread,” it needs a bit more air inside. It’s a tad dense. Good bread, nonetheless.
nic says
Making this bread right now will serve with homemade garlic butter and go with slow cooker chili con carne. Can’t wait till dinner! Nice and easy recipe, I do not have a mixer so am doing by hand!
Mari says
I wonder if i could use self rising flour ? Maybe this will make them less dense and a little more airy? I’m out of all purpose 🙁
aruna says
I made these for the first time tonight. My whole family loved them. I am making two more right now. Thank you for the wonderful recipe. They are terrific.
nathan says
this recipe says 25 minutes. you should put that it actually takes over an hour. ~~ its pretty misleading
Fred Hubbard says
I made the easy French Baguettes and they were truly easy. They looked good and tasted great but they did not have the normal crunch when I cut them after cooling. The crust was quite soft. Any idea what I did wrong? Thanks again for the wonderful recipe.
Raisa Roeplal says
Is it me, or is the dough extremely watery?
Tim says
I translated your recipe to metric, adjusted the temperature to C. Just cannot determine what you mean by ‘preheat’. Does that simply mean ‘heat’ the oven in advance?
Recipe however is fantastic.
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
Yes, that’s exactly what it means! Hope you like it!
AR says
Brought this to a party where other dishes included Butterfinger cheesecake, chicken panang, gyros, greens, bangers & mash, brownies, and about 15-20 others. Even among such competition, these baguettes garnered compliments – even one yelled out the door at me as I was leaving! Thanks for such a crowd-pleasing recipe!
Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction says
I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know!
Shannon says
Excellent!! These turned out great!! Thank u so much!!