Baguettes
Baguettes with the Thermomix TM7 are crusty French bread rolls made from bread flour, fresh yeast, water and a touch of oil. The machine kneads the dough to a silky, elastic consistency, while hot water and steam in the oven create the characteristic crisp crust. Ideal as a side with soup, for sandwiches or a weekend breakfast table.
About this recipe
Baguettes Thermomix TM7 bring the smell of a French bakery straight into your kitchen. This recipe turns simple ingredients — bread flour, fresh yeast, water, oil and salt — into golden loaves with a shatteringly crisp crust and an airy, open crumb. Searching for easy bread recipes for your all-in-one kitchen machine? This is the one for a weekend breakfast, a quick weeknight dinner side or a homemade sandwich lunch. The TM7 takes over the heavy work: the built-in scale weighs the flour to the gram, the kneading function develops the gluten without tired arms, and gentle warming helps the fresh yeast activate perfectly. All you do is shape, rest and bake with a bowl of hot water in the oven for steam. Once you taste a warm homemade baguette with salted butter, shop-bought bread will never feel the same again.
Preparation tips
- Activate the fresh yeast in lukewarm water with a pinch of the bread flour before adding it to the mixing bowl; if it foams after a few minutes, the yeast is alive and your baguettes will rise beautifully.
- Shape the baguettes gently without degassing them completely, and let them proof on a floured tea towel with a fold between each loaf so they keep their shape while resting.
- Place a bowl of hot water in the oven during baking to create steam; this is what gives the baguettes their thin, crackling crust and deep golden colour.
Recipe variations
- Wholegrain variation: replace a third of the bread flour with wholemeal flour for a nuttier flavour and slightly denser crumb; add a little extra water as wholemeal flour absorbs more during kneading.
- Festive herbed variation: knead chopped rosemary or toasted sesame seeds into the dough and brush the shaped baguettes with oil before baking for an extra aromatic loaf, perfect for a Christmas or dinner party bread basket.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Precise weighing - The integrated scale of the Thermomix weighs bread flour and water to the gram for consistent dough every time. [Weighing]. [Precision Control]
- Smooth mixing - The TM7 combines fresh yeast, oil and water evenly into a homogeneous base before the flour is added. [Mixing]. [Multi-Function]
- Hands-free kneading - The Thermomix kneads the baguette dough to an elastic, silky consistency while you prepare the baking tray. [Kneading]. [Hands-Free]
- Gentle warming - Precise temperature control of the TM7 warms the water ideally so the fresh yeast activates without dying. [Heating]. [Precision Control]
- Easy cleaning - After kneading the bread dough, the mixing bowl of the Thermomix rinses clean quickly, leaving less washing up. [Time saving]. [Time Savings]
Ingredients
- water
- fresh yeast
- oil
- bread flour
- salt
- hot water