Raising and Baking Baguettes

Loaves in baguette pan in the warming box. I set the heat pad on low to produce a temperature of around 85 degrees F.

I put a wire rack over the loaves and drape a very damp flour sack towel over the rack. This keeps the surface from drying out, and the rack keeps the towel from touching the loaves.




















Here I show my oven setup with baking tiles and a heavy pan below them. I preheat the oven with all this in it. When I put the loaves in the oven, I add a small amount of water to this pan.