Part baked baguettes

hbrac · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 9:21 pm Post subject:

Anyone tried these? I have bought some from Tesco so that we can have some "fresh" bread over Xmas.

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dragon · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 9:01 am Post subject:

I always have some in, you never know when yu need them. They make really good garlic/stilton bread because they are part cooked and once you put the filling in and cook they don't go too crusty.

polar · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 2:23 pm Post subject:

I love them also but make sure to sprinkley them with water or they end up like rocks - I found this out the hard way at a dinner party years ago and ended up with soup and no bread now I always ensure I do what they packet says to avoid mishaps
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hbrac · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 3:24 pm Post subject:

How much water do I sprinkle them with? I have a spray bottle that I use to wet hair!!

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wudja.cudja · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 2:24 am Post subject:

Hi hbrac

I usually run them quickly under the cold tap and shake off the excess water or just wet a hand under the tap and wipe over the bread.

You can put a roasting dish with a small ammount of boiled water in the oven on the shelf below. Do this when you warm up the oven and i find it helps keep the bread crusty but not too dry.

I've used many different manufacturers and find the really longlife bread to be quite dry when baked. i now buy French rolls* from Asda or when i get over to Auschan in Calais i buy a few French Cobs and freeze them. Not sure why it is but, the French dough seems to freeze well and is as good as fresh when defrosted.

*They have a dusting of flour and use the French dough recipe.

paul.. ..

Carol · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 2:29 am Post subject:

I do the same under the tap is the best way (I think)
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hbrac · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 10:37 am Post subject:

Thanks peeps..I'll follow your advice.It'a a bit of an experiment really.Just so we could have some "fresh" bread over Xmas
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hbrac · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:26 pm Post subject:

Well we found they needed about 5 mins longer then on the instructions and needed turning because they were a bit soggy underneath.
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chocaholicsanon · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:45 pm Post subject:

you used to much water i think.

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hbrac · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:06 pm Post subject:

Think I'll stick to the ready baked ones in the bakery

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