Whole Wheat Baguette
Fresh bread on a cold fall day feels best, and this Whole Wheat Baguette is cheaper and healthier than store-bought. I’ve made it twice this fall and it is already a family favorite at home recipe.
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Servings: 2 baguettes
Calories: 963kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups water hot but no more than 115 degrees
- 1 teaspoon yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add the water to your bowl. Sprinkle the yeast on top, then the sugar atop that. Stir well.1 1/2 cups water, 1 teaspoon yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar
- Add 2 cups of the whole wheat flour. Add the salt and combine. Slowly add your last 2 1/2 cups of flour. Knead your dough until it’s starting to stretch some (about 7-10 minutes on a stand mixer with a dough hook).3 cups whole wheat flour, 1 1/2 cups bread flour, 1 teaspoon salt
- Once your dough is thoroughly kneaded, cover your bowl with a damp towel. Let it sit for an hour and a half until it’s doubled in size.
- After it rise, gently punch it down and separate it into two balls. One at a time, stretch a ball into a flat rectangle about 5 x 9. Fold a long edge 2/3 the way up the rectangle, then fold the other long edge over.
- Pinch both long ends together next so that you have a neat seam atop your rectangle. Flip over your rectangle and gently roll with your hands to finish up the loaf shape. Repeat with the remaining ball.
- Place both loaves onto either an oiled baguetor a greased jelly roll pan. Cover them with your damp towel again, and let them rise for another hour or two.
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Place your loaves into the oven (after removing the towel!). Toss 1/2 cup of water into the oven, but NOT on the loaves.
- Repeat this process three or four times during the first several minutes of cooking. It will create a steam bath in the oven which will help create a great crunchy crust to your bread. Bake for 25 or so minutes until golden brown and it has a hollow sound when you thump it.
- Let it cool for a couple minutes, then slice and enjoy.
Notes
- If you don’t have whole wheat flour, feel free to use all white flour, but reduce the water to 1 1/2 cups or so.
- For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 963kcal | Carbohydrates: 200g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1178mg | Potassium: 762mg | Fiber: 22g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 7mg
This site uses an online source to provide nutrition estimates as a courtesy. If you need exact values, please calculate yourself.