Brazil Nut Free Crusty French Baguette

Few things in the kitchen feel as satisfying as pulling a deeply golden, crackling baguette from your own oven. This recipe relies on just four ingredients — bread flour, sea salt, instant yeast, and water — so there's nothing hidden, nothing to second-guess, and absolutely no tree nut concerns to navigate. The magic here is time: a long, slow cold ferment overnight builds the kind of complex, slightly tangy flavor that most bakery loaves spend years perfecting. A series of simple stretch-and-fold techniques replaces any heavy kneading, making this approachable even if you've never shaped a baguette before. The steam-baking method is the real secret weapon — pouring hot water into a lower pan during the first minutes of baking creates that signature shatteringly crisp crust with a soft, open crumb underneath. Once you hear that hollow tap on the bottom and catch the smell filling your kitchen, you'll understand why people make this on repeat. Slice it warm with good butter, tear it alongside soup, or use it as the base for the best sandwich of your week.

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