Herb Garlic Baguettes

Submitted by Sandaidh

"Another recipe from the Instructions and Recipes booklet which came with my KitchenAid mixer. It's actually very similar to my Herb Batter Bread, but with the addition of the garlic and that the loaves are baguettes. Prep time includes mincing the garlic cloves in a mini-chopper, but does NOT include rising times."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 2 loaves

ingredients

• 3 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 cloves fresh minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup cold water
• 1 tablespoon dry active yeast (1 packet)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 cup warm water (105°F to 115°F)
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon water

directions

1. Put 3 1/4 cups flour, basil, oregano, thyme, garlic and salt in bowl.
2. Mix using dough hook (s) until well blended, scraping bowl if necessary.
3. Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water.
4. Continue mixing on slow speed and slowly add yeast mixture and cold water.
5. If dough is sticky you may add up to 1/4 cup extra flour, a little bit at a time.
6. If dough is too dry you may add a little extra water.
7. Continue mixing until dough is smooth and elastic, about 3 minutes.
8. Cover and let rise in a warm place (70° to 80°F) until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
9. When doubled, turn out on a lightly floured surface and punch down several times to remove air bubbles.
10. Divide dough in half.
11. Shape each half into a 12 inch long loaf.
12. Place loaves on a greased baking sheet.
13. With sharp knife make 3 or 4 shallow diagonal slices on top of loaf.
14. Combine egg and 1 TSP water, whisking until well blended.
15. Brush top of each baguetter with egg mixture.
16. Cover with greased plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
17. Preheat oven to 450°F.
18. Remove plastic wrap and brush top of each baguette with egg mixture again.
19. Bake at 450°F for 15 to 20 minutes, or until loaves are deep golden brown.
20. Remove and cool on wire racks.

Reviews

[gailanng]

Good! And I've decided that loosing weight and baking are mutually exclusive.

 

[Kars Kitchen]

Delicious recipe! I goofed and threw in the whole egg, but it still turned out wonderful.

 

[AmeliaW]

This bread is super tasty. I did have to add some extra water. My bread was quite dense which I think was nice for a baguette.

 

[Karen=^..^=]

This is great bread. I made this into 8 rolls and it came out fabulous. I used the bread machine for the mixing and first rise. Other than using jarred minced garlic and leaving out the thyme (I didn't realize I was out), I didn't change a thing. Thanks for the great recipe!

 

[Chuck in Killbuck]

All I can say about this bread is that it's DELICIOUS! I recieved a loaf as a gift and was in a hurry to get to work and with no lunch just cut about 1/3 of the loaf off and away we went. This was so good I ate the whole thing plain for lunch. Did the same thing the next day. Lord I love bread like this. The garlic was just the right amount. A 5 for sure. Thank you for the recipe.