Same Day Baguette

March 2, 2026

2 teas instant yeast
1 teas sugar
4 cups A/P flour
2 teas Kosher salt
2 ¼ – 2 ½ Cups warm water
Flaky Sea Salt

Combine sugar, flour, Kosher salt and yeast. Add water and bring to a wet, sticky dough. Cover and let rest 30 minutes. Stretch and fold over itself in the bowl. Cover and let proof for an hour. When it has doubled and very bubbly, gently tip the dough out onto a generously floured work surface. Divide into 3 or 4 (depending on how many loaves your baguette tray holds) sections with a well-floured bench scraper. Flour your hands, twist and stretch the loaf until it almost fills the baguette tray. Pinch the ends. If there is enough flour on the dough – no need to oil the baguette tray. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt if desired. Bake 25-30 minutes at 450°.