First, let me say that one should always make a recipe exactly as written the first time, then make changes as desired on subsequent attempts. I should have taken my own advice! I have never made baguettes before (eventhough I make bread quite often), and I had a bit of a tough time with the rolling and shaping, so my loaves were more "fat" than long. Make them really long and really skinny as they do rise quite a bit. Also, make the diagonal slashes (not straight down the middle) and follow the recipe's glaze (yolk/water) if you want a really brown crust. I made mine with just egg white and while it was crispy, it wasn't very brown. Great flavor and I hope that my future attempts yield *perfect* looking baguettes!
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