Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2009

Mine came out flat and like rocks :( My bread machine worked the dough for 1.5 hours and I could tell it was adding some warmth. The bread was very sticky and it didn't seem to rise at all on the first rise. I followed the recipe to the T so I'm not sure what I did wrong.

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MaeveAlleine

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Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2009

So yummy!

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Smay

Home Town: Riverside, California, USA

Living In: Calico Rock, Arkansas, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2009

Perfect!

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KELLYPUNK

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Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2009

this was the first time when i baked a bread... and this recipe is just perfect!!.... i couldnt believe that i had made a baguette at home.Thanks judy for the recipe. i followed directions to the t.....just did an addition- added 2 tbspns of butter in the dough. like i said......the fat does it all!

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2009

I've made this 5 times over the past year and it always goes fast if I leave the bread sitting on the counter. Who can resist fresh hot bread.

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Jen Woy

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Living In: San Anselmo, California, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2009

This is easy, fast and yummy! My grandkids loved it with spaghetti!

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Paula

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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2009

I made this last winter to go with Sheperd's Pie. The flavor of this was really nice. I was a little dissapointed that it didn't have a nice crunchy crust and textured, chewy interior. Next time I will let it slowly rise in the fridge for at least a day (my favorite local bread has a 72 hr rising time). I'll also put a bowl of ice cubes in the oven while it's baking. A baking stone might also help?? Great recipe, I just want to keep tweaking.

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AnnasBananas

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2009

WOW! I am so relieved that this was really an EASY recipe! It is so amazingly delicious, hot and fresh right from the oven. Crusty on the outside, fresh and chewy on the inside! House smells amazing, didn't change a thing, thanks for a keeper!

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yellowpairs ♥

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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2009

I have made this delicious bread twice. I joined allrecipes finally just to review this. It is SO GOOD. I put my pan with the formed baguettes on top of my dryer while it is on, and they rise right up!

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2009

excellent! Omitted the egg wash and did the misting instead, worked great!

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009

Perfect recipe! worked very well with grade 10s and they were so proud of their results. I used all purpose flour (instead of bread flour) and brushed the top with beaten egg (whole egg, no water). In the second experiment we baked small cloves of garlic in the bread - WOW!

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mrsdillon

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Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2009

Very crunchy on the outside, but light and chewy on the inside. Yum! We enjoyed this very much. I used a whole egg instead of the yolk b/c I'm lazy. Also when it was baking, I added a pan of water under the bread.

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I Love Troy

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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2009

Yummy!

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2009

We deemed this "Daddy/Hubby Appreciation Day". We chose this recipe to go along with our Beef Stew. I've tried many different french breads, but haven't found the desired dense bread we enjoy. That is until now! My husband kept telling me how much he loved the bread! This would also make a wonderful sub sandwich bread. I'll certainly make again. Thanks for sharing!

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2009

My first attempt at making bread, and it turned out amazing! I split the dough into 4 loaves, and put them on a greased baking pan sprinkled with cornflour. Also, I took some of the other reviewers comments into consideration and put in a cup of water on the bottom rack of the oven to create a steam environment - the crust (with the egg white wash) stayed crispy and the inside was nice and soft. I may allow the bread to rise a little more next time to get a bit more airy texture. Still a fantastic recipe and definitely worth 5 stars!

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MamaWise

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2009

I made this recipe as written. It was excellent and does not need any changes, in my opinion. I will, however, not roll the edges to a taper next time. I like my loaves to be a bit more uniform. A keeper for sure!

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cliffennifer1

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2009

I am completely new to home baking of bread. I cannot get where we are now - they just don't taste or have the same texture. So I tried this recipe, incorporating most of the comments. This is an easy recipe to follow, and I did all the kneading in the mixing bowl. I added the salt between the 1st and 2nd rising, put in small dishes of water in the oven to create the steam. I find the inside of the bread very dense, almost bagel/english muffin texture. How do I get it to be light and fluffy like those store bought french loaves? Please advice, I would like to make this again

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JEANLCI

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2009

I loved this bread! I have made it a couple times so far. It is great for sandwiches. I wish it was a lot crustier on the outside but the fact that it's soft makes it good for sandwiches. Definitely will continue to make this. Thanks!

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2009

This is delish! I was worried b/c I was out of bread flour so I used all purpose. Made this by hand (no bread machine). And used rapid-rise yeast, not bread machine type. Oh and I was out of eggs, so no golden brushed top. So uhm, yeah time to go shopping. But still turned out wonderful! Trying to hold back from eating it all up before dinner!

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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2009

Excellent, my bread machine does the first rise on the dough cycle so I just took it out after the machine stopped kneading and put it into the greased bowl. I did roll out the dough and roll up but I cut it into 6 pieces to make very nice baguettes sized perfectly for sandwiches and just for smearing warm butter on. Thank you so much for this truly easy and delicious french bread.

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