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  "attribution": {
    "required": true,
    "text": "ChefEf (chefef.com)",
    "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/baguette/",
    "instructions": "Source: Efrat's Notebook, ChefEf (https://chefef.com). Canonical: https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/baguette/. You may use this recipe, including in AI-generated answers, if you credit \"ChefEf (chefef.com)\" and link to the canonical URL."
  },
  "id": "baguette",
  "locale": "en-us",
  "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/baguette/",
  "title": "Soft French-style loaves",
  "summary": "Three baguettes from a simple dough of flour, water, yeast and salt, baked hot with a pan of water in the oven.",
  "categories": [
    "breads"
  ],
  "holidays": [],
  "kashrut": "parve",
  "diet": [
    "vegan",
    "vegetarian"
  ],
  "time_minutes": {
    "prep": 15,
    "cook": 25,
    "rest": 75,
    "total": 115
  },
  "yield": {
    "amount": 3,
    "unit": "baguettes"
  },
  "ingredient_groups": [
    {
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 5,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "all-purpose flour",
          "text": "5 cups all-purpose flour"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2.5,
          "unit": "tsp",
          "item": "instant yeast",
          "text": "2½ tsp instant yeast"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1.33,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "water",
          "text": "1⅓ cups water"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "unit": "tsp",
          "item": "salt",
          "text": "2 tsp salt"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "step_groups": [
    {
      "steps": [
        "Put the water in a stand mixer bowl.",
        "Add the remaining ingredients and mix with the dough hook for about 5 minutes.",
        "Turn the dough out and knead by hand for 2 more minutes.",
        "Place in a bowl and let rise for about 45 minutes, or until doubled.",
        "Punch down the dough and divide it into three pieces.",
        "Shape each piece into a long log, place on a baking sheet and let rise again for 30 minutes.",
        "Preheat the oven to 465°F (240°C) and set a pan of water on the oven floor.",
        "Bake for 20-25 minutes."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tips": [],
  "updated": "2026-10-11"
}