4-Hour Mini French Baguettes

Notes from Nourishible editors

Written by our recipe team from the video and the method above.

• Our take: A same-day, four-ingredient dough: with no overnight ferment, expect a milder flavour than a long-fermented baguette.
• Technique · Step 2: Knead to the windowpane stage: a thin, translucent stretch means the gluten can trap the gas from proofing, which gives a lighter, chewier crumb.
• Technique · Step 5: Score just before the loaves go in the oven: the cuts give the dough a planned place to expand, so the tops open along the slashes instead of tearing at random.
• Equipment · Step 5: No baguette tray? A lined baking sheet works; the loaves will spread a little wider without the tray to hold their shape.