Dan Leader's 4-Hour Baguette

Name: Dan Leader's 4-Hour Baguette
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup (12 ounces) tap water, heated to 115° F; 1 teaspoon (1/8 ounce) active dry yeast; 3 1/4 cup (14 2/3 ounces) all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoon (3/8 ounces) Diamond Crystal kosher salt (note: if using a fine-grained salt like table salt, fine sea salt or other brands of kosher salt, you will need to use a smaller volume); 1 splash Canola oil, for greasing bowl; 1/2 cup ice cubes

Instructions

This recipe is the aggressive, no-more-excuses shove that you need to start baking your own bread. It will only take you 4 hours of intermittent attention, and won't require a starter nor any equipment you don't already own -- and it will rival your favorite bakery's. Adapted slightly from Local Breads (W. W. Norton & Company, 2007) and Saveur Magazine.

Updated at: Sun, 14 Sep 2025 14:28:16 GMT