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Leader's Baguette a l'ancienne

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PaddyL

Leader's Baguette a l'ancienne

Has anyone made this from Leader's Local Breads?  Mine is currently sitting on top of the fridge, rising after its fold, and I cannot, for the life of me, see how this little bit of dough is going to make 3 baguettes.  I may cut it into 2 loaves instead of 3, unless someone can help me out here.

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LindyD

I've not made it, PaddyL, but I am curious if you have enough dough to divide into three 260 gram hunks.  He claims you'll get three "slender" 12-inch long loaves. 

Big bread sticks?

Let us know how it turns out.

 

 

 

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PaddyL

And it comes out to exactly 780 grams, so I did divide it in three, but my shaping techniques need some practice.  I could no more get them to 3 inches wide than I could dance on a snowflake.  However, they're now in the fridge on their overturned cookie sheet, covered lightly with plastic wrap.  I'll let you know how they turn out tomorrow.

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LindyD

I bet they'll be three inches in circumference by the time you take them out of the oven.

Looking forward to your report on their taste compared to Reinhart's.

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PaddyL

They went into the oven pale and came out pale and the taste is pretty blah.  They didn't even rise.  Pity, because last week I made his Pain de Campagne, and shaped them into baguettes and they were terrific.  When I follow a recipe to the letter, it usually fails in some way, shape or form, which is what happened this time.  Got to trust my instincts in all things bready.

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LindyD

Did you check his formula for accuracy?  Leader had a lot of errors in his book which he never bother to correct or comment upon.

Which is why I bake out of Hamelman's Bread.