French baguette with a crispy crust

Cookinero 22 April 2025

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The French love to eat fresh bread for breakfast, as do people from many other countries, but this used to be a big problem for bakers. They had to get up at 3 a.m. to open their shops by 8 a.m. and have time to knead the dough. Bakers demanded that their rights be respected, and in the early 19th century a law was passed that prohibited them from starting work before 4 a.m. That's when they came up with the baguette - a bread that could be made fairly quickly.

How to cook French baguette with a crispy crust

Step 1

Knead the dough. Place the flour on a flat surface in the form of a mound with a depression in the center. Pour a quarter of the yeast dough into this depression and, constantly stirring, add the remaining liquid. Add olive oil and knead the elastic dough, mold it into a ball, cover with a towel and leave for 60 minutes.

Step 2

Form the baguettes. Cut the dough into 4 equal parts, roll each one out and form a sausage. Place them on a baking sheet and leave in a warm place for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Bake the bread. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees. Make diagonal cuts on each baguette and place in the oven for 15 minutes until golden brown.