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My name is Brandon Sarkis on behalf of Expert Village. Today I am going to show you how
to make a real french baguette. For our French bread we don't need a whole lot in the way
of ingredients. All you need is four cups of flour. I would actually recommend using
unbleached flour or if you can get something that is specifically designed for baking or
maybe something on the package that says specialized for bread making. That seems to work a little
better. I have also got one tablespoon of active dry yeast, pretty easy to find at the
grocery store. Make sure you get the active dry stuff and not the powdered stuff. I have
one tablespoon of salt. I use sea salt just before it is a little more authentic and I
also prefer the flavor of the sea salt. I have got over here two cups of warm water
which we will be using to add to the dough later. Right here I have got about an ounce
of olive oil, just enough to grease the pan up for later when it actually comes time for
a step. That is pretty much all you are going to need. There are four ingredients. The most
important thing you are going to need is a big space that you don't mind getting a whole
lot of flour on. I prefer a wooden board because wood soaks up the moisture and will not hold
the moisture up against the bread when you are working with it. The other thing you are
going to need is a whole lot of time because this bread has to rest twice, once for three
hours and once for an hour so this is something you are going to start just before dinner
you need really a good five hours from start to finish to get this made. With that, let's
show you what equipment you are going to need and we will be on our way.