Vietnamese Baguette Bread Recipe | Bánh Mì Việt Nam

Step 1

Combine bread flour, kosher salt, sugar andinstant rise yeast and mix.

Step 2

Add all dry ingredients to standing mixer andcombine with water.

Step 3

Mix on speed setting #2 for a few minutes untilall dry ingredients are well combined. Let dough rest for 2-3 minutes.

Step 4

Now increase speed setting to #4 and knead doughfor 5 minutes.

Step 5

Let dough rest for 5 minutes.

Step 6

Knead dough for another 5 minutes at speedsetting #4.

Step 7

Do the stretch test to make sure dough isready.  If dough stretches withouttearing, then the dough is ready. Form the dough into round shape.

Step 8

Transfer dough into lightly greased bowl, coverwith kitchen towel and put in the oven with OVEN LIGHTS ON and let t rest for 60 minutes.

Step 9

Knead the dough by hand a little bit to release all the air bubbles.

Step 10

Form dough into round shape again, cover and putin the oven with OVEN LIGHTS ON for another 30 minutes.

Step 11

Dough is now ready for shaping.  Divide the dough into 8 equals sizes.

Step 12

Punch / flatten each dough to release any airbubbles and then shape into finish size.

Step 13

Put on your shaped baguette on baguette orbaking tray.  Cover with kitchen toweland put back in the oven with OVEN LIGHTS ON to rise another 30 minutes.

Step 14

After 30 minutes, take dough out of oven andpre-heat oven to 450 – 475 degrees Fahrenheit (depending how hot your oven )

Step 15

Once oven is pre-heated, lightly spray doughwith water and make a cut in the middle with a very sharp knife.

Step 16

Put in the oven. Spray some water into the oven before closing the oven door.

Step 17

Bake 20-23 minutes (depending on youroven).  If your oven has uneven heatdistribution, turn the baguette half-way through the baking time.