Ultra Easy, Homemade No Knead Baguette Recipe
This recipe for easy no knead baguettes means you could have a fresh warm French baguette on your table any night of the week. Simple and delicious!
by Ed
Is Robin the only woman who fantasizes about riding her bike with a baguette in the basket? Ladies, is this a universal female fantasy?
By the time you read this, it will already be done, so I’m not ruining any surprises. In fact, the way we run this here blog, I’ll actually have done the surprise, written it up, have Robin proofread the post and then it goes live, so all the spontaneity needs to be upfront.
What on earth am I talking about?
Well, I’m going to surprise my wife with a picnic in the park. I’ve got her bicycle basket loaded up. We will hop on our bikes and pretend we are in France.
Her wicker bike basket is ready, loaded with red wine, good cheese, strawberries, chocolate and a fresh, homemade baguette (recipe follows).
Et Voila! Here’s my ultra easy no knead baguette recipe…
Easy No-Knead Baguette Recipe
This is pretty easy if you’ve done the 5 Minute Dough before. If you haven’t, this is a great one to try as it goes from fridge to table in under an hour, rise and bake included.
I’ve cheated all sorts of shortcuts into it to make the no knead baguette as easy as possible but still tasty and reasonably authentic.
No Knead Baguette Ingredients:
- 5 Minute Bread Dough
- Parchment paper
- cooking spray (optional)
How to make No Knead French Baguette:
Find your largest cookie sheet and cover it with a piece of parchment paper. Your baguette will only be limited by how long the sheet is, so get a big one.
Cut off a softball-sized lump of dough, smoothing it round as described in other 5-minute dough recipes.
Roll it out on your counter (flour the surface a tiny bit if needed). Get the dough as long and narrow as possible.
Let it sit 2-3 minutes on the counter to retain its size.
Preheat the oven to 425F.
While the oven heats, transfer your rested dough tube(s) to the parchment covered cookie sheet. Leave them to rise for 15-20 minutes.
When the oven has preheated and your dough has risen at least 15 minutes, score it with a sharp, damp knife. Use whatever pattern you like your baguette to have – I like diagonal slashes.
I have abandoned using a water dish on my 5 Minute dough recipes; for the baguette, I just spritz a bit of water over the whole thing and get a bit on the cookie sheet too.
I use a finger-tip flick of tap water, but the gourmets among you may opt for a dedicated food grade misting bottle.
Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until it looks browned and baguette-like.
Remove to a wire rack. Give a quick misting with cooking spray if you want a shiny baguette crust. Allow to cool and enjoy!.
So, how did the picnic go? I can’t tell you how fun it is to enjoy good food (and sneak in some public wine enjoyment) in the out-of-doors.
If you haven’t done this lately, you really need to. If misdemeanour public alcohol consumption isn’t your thing, substitute some quality flavoured soda water for the wine. But don’t you dare skip out on the baguette with butter!
There are so many ways to enjoy our Easy, No-Knead Bread Dough! Find them all here, including:
Robin and Ed are a DIY-loving couple with over 25 years of design and build experience. Also, Robin is a Nutritionist and former Registered Dietitian and Ed is an award-winning Business Educator. We share strategies for living a rich life on a DIY budget: creative money-savvy ideas for a stylish home, healthy meals and family fun. Our work has been published in the pages of Do It Yourself, Farmhouse Style and Better Homes & Gardens magazines.
Ed! Help!! Your links to the 5 minute dough are not working! I really want to try it.
Here it is! https://www.frugalfamilytimes.com/the-one-dough-that-makes-it-all/