INGREDIENTS
All purpose flour 2 cups
Honey 1tbsp
Salt 1tsp
Instant yeast 1tsp
Warm water nearly 3/4 cup
Oil 1tsp
Ice cubes 1 cup
PREPARATION
Ina large bowl, add the flour, yeast, salt and mix we;;
Add honey to this and mix again.
Now add 1/2 cup of water and mix it till it forms a crumbly dough.
Gradually add 1tsp of water at a time while kneading it simultaneously
Now knead the dough for nearly 10 minutes till it becomes soft and pliable
Cover with a kitchen towel and let it rise for nearly an hour in a warm place
check this VIDEO for the process of rolling.easier to understand
After you have shaped the dough let it rise again . Keep it loosely covered for 30-40 minutes.
Apply oil or egg wash for the bread
Make slits superficially
Preheat the oven to 230C for 10 minutes
Keep the ice cubes in a oven safe dish in the bottom rack and keep the baguette in the top rack.
For 10 minutes it will steam and bake
Now remove the ice cubes tray carefully without spilling the water if any and continue to bake for 10 minutes more or till it browns evenly
Serve with soup of the Red pepper dip I served with!!
