Recipe Tip: Italian Baguette

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Mix all the ingredients together.

2. Step 2

   Let sit at room temperature for 2 hours, then put in the fridge overnight.

3. Step 3

   For the autolysis, briefly knead the pre-dough, water and durum wheat semolina and leave to rest for 30 minutes. Then add the remaining ingredients and knead for 10 minutes.

4. Step 4

   Cover and let the dough rest for 2 hours.

5. Step 5

   Roughly chop the sun-dried tomatoes and olives and add to the dough. Knead again to mix in.

6. Step 6

   After 2 hours turn out the dough and cut into 3 rectangles, shape each rectangle into a cylinder. Leave to rest for 20 minutes.

7. Step 7

   To flatten the dough, place your finger in the middle of the dough cylinder and fold the dough over your finger and press together.

8. Step 8

   Form the dough in to a baguette and allow to rise again for 30 to 40 minutes.

9. Step 9

   Preheat the oven to 250°C hot air. Bake the baguettes for about 20 minutes with steam. After 15 minutes release the steam. (see Tip if your oven doesn't have a steam function)

10. Step 10

    Let the baguette cool and slice cold.

11. Step 11

    Oven with steam function: 3 bursts of steam

12. Step 12

    Combi oven: Bake for 15 minutes with 70% moisture

13. Step 13

    Bake for 5 minutes with 0% moisture

14. Step 14

    Without steam function: Heat up a deep tray. Before baking, pour a glass of cold water into the oven, insert the baguette and close the oven door immediately.

15. Step 15

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16. Step 16

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17. Step 17

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18. Step 18

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19. Step 19

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