How to Shape Baguettes

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Published 2007

First, begin to stretch the dough mass into an oblong shape.
Form the dough into a baguette by shaping it into a sausage.
Fold the sides in toward the middle and press down.
Arrange the loaves on nonstick sheet pans, cover with oiled plastic wrap, and let rise.
Just before baking, make 2 or 3 diagonal slashes across the top of each loaf.

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