Fresh Milled Flour French Bread & Baguettes Recipe FMF Whole Wheat Freshly Milled Flour Whole Grain

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier with good fats.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey adds natural sweetness.

yeast

🥗Healthier: sourdough starter

💰Cheaper: instant yeast

Sourdough adds depth of flavor.

Measure out 420 g of warm water (about 1 and 3/4 cups) using a scale.

Weigh out 565 g of hard white winter wheat berries, mill them to get fresh milled flour.

Add the 565 g of fresh milled flour to the bowl.

Zero out the scale and add 1 tbsp (about 13 g) of olive oil.

Zero out the scale again and add 17 g (about 2 and 1/2 teaspoons) of salt.

Add 1 tbsp (about 13 g) of sugar to the mixture.

Mix all ingredients in a mixer for about 30 seconds until incorporated.

Let the dough utilize for about 45 minutes (can be anywhere from 15 minutes to 2 hours).

After 45 minutes, check the dough; it should be wet and sticky.

Add instant yeast to the dough and mix for about 8 minutes until the dough is tacky but not too sticky or dry.

Cover the dough and let it rise for about 45 minutes until expanded.

Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and divide it into three equal pieces for baguettes (or two for French bread).

Shape each piece into a baguette, about 15 inches long, ensuring it fits the baguette pan.

Place the shaped baguettes onto a perforated baguette pan for baking.

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