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3/1/10 - Some More Baguettes for Proth5 (58% Hydration)

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3/1/10 - Some More Baguettes for Proth5 (58% Hydration)

Hey Pat,

I'm dedicating my latest batch of baguettes that I made last night to you...  These are very simple 58% hydration baguettes made with Gold Medal Unbleached AP Flour, water, Kosher Salt, active dry yeast.  The crust and crumb turned out pretty well.  The last one I put in was a little overproofed, but it turned out OK.  These are very simple tasting with a very light crumb and a crunchy crust.  I think next time I will put the yeastless Poolish in the refrigerator instead of leaving it out on the counter.  That might give them a sweeter taste...  Enjoy!

Tim

PS: I'm still grinding...

Ingredients:

1366g - AP

792g - Water

28g - Kosher Salt

8g - Active Dry Yeast

 

Directions:

Yeastless Soaker (Poolish)

683g - AP

683g - Water

8:00am - Mix all, cover, leave on counter for 8-12 hrs.

 

Final Dough:

683g - AP

109g - Water

28g - Kosher Salt

8g - Active Dry Yeast (2 tsp)

1366g - Yeastless Soaker

Directions:

6:30pm - Mix all ingredients, knead for 5 minutes with wet hands in bowl, cover let rest for 25 minutes.

7:00pm - Knead briefly, place in oiled tub, cover, let rest for 25 minutes.

7:30pm - Turn dough.

8:00pm - Turn dough.

8:30pm - Divide into 6 equal pieces, preshape, cover let rest for 20 minutes.

8:50pm - Final baguette shape, proof ln linen couche for 30-45 minutes.  Place 2 baking stones on 2 levels in oven along with steam tray, preheat to 500F with convection.

9:30pm - Turn baguettes onto peel, slash, place directly on stone (3 per level) add 1 cup of water to steam pan, close oven door, bake for 10 minutes at 450F with convection.  Rotate, turn down oven to 425F with convection and bake for another 12-14 minutes or until internal temp reaches 210F.  Cool for 1 hr before cutting.

 

Comments

arlo's picture
arlo

Wonderful baking! I am still wishing my baguettes at home turned out that nice : )

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breadbakingbass...

Thanks!  Just keep practicing...

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proth5

of you. And what nice breads!

See - those lower hydrations can produce great crust and crumb...

You'll earn that Diamant, yet!

Pat

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breadbakingbass...

Thanks.

One day, I'll get that Diamant, or maybe that other European electric grain mill that has that cool wooden case...  Let us know when you get back State side...

Tim

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davidg618

your baguettes' crumb give the "hole-ier-than-thou" high-hydration advocates pause to ponder.

David G.

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breadbakingbass...

I usually make very high hydration doughs...  usually between 70% to 100%.  I was inspired by Shiao-Ping's "Mr. Nippon's Baguettes..."  I think the hydration range for those baguettes were between 57% to 83%...  I was very surpised that I got such an open crumb...   I think the key is letting your 1st fermentation go until the dough doubles or slightly more than doubles...  I put this dough in a 4 liter tub, and watched it more than double in about 2 hrs, and testing it with the wet finger poke test...  Once a 1/4" deep impression remained after poking, I went on to the next step...  The key to doing the light airy breads with open crumb is to make sure your mixing and 1st fermentation go correctly...

Tim