Farmer's Baguettes with Cracklings
Baking and Desserts • French
Description
Farmer's Baguettes with Cracklings
Ingredients
- Wheat Flour 20 oz
- Salt 0 oz
- Sugar 0 oz
- Water 5 fl oz
- Dry yeast 0 oz
- Lard 0 oz
- Milk 10 fl oz
- Dry yeast 0 oz
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
Mix the yeast with a tablespoon (20 g) of flour and 3 g of sugar, then add to warm water (100 ml) at 115°F. Stir and let it rest.
Step 2
Combine half of the flour with all other ingredients except for the salt, and beat at medium speed with a mixer for 3 minutes. Add the remaining flour, warm the lard, and mix in a couple of tablespoons of cracklings (finely chopped pork fat), then pour in the yeast. Knead into a soft dough. Sprinkle with salt and let it rest for 15 minutes.
Step 3
Then knead vigorously. Let it rise for 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes at 85°F.
Step 4
Place the dough on a floured surface, knead it a bit, fold it several times, and let it rise at room temperature for another 40 to 50 minutes.
Step 5
Shape into baguettes and let them rise for another hour. Preheat the oven to 250°F.
Step 6
Spray the dough with water and place it in the oven. Bake covered or with steam. I moistened the oven by spraying it with water three times during the first 15 to 20 minutes.
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