Recipes · French · Bread
Baguette
One serving has 273 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (64%), selenium (54%), niacin (43%), folate (39%), riboflavin (38%) and manganese (33%). Ready in 202 minutes.
- Preparation: 180 min
- Cooking: 22 min
- Makes: 1 serving (127 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten
Ingredients
- 75 g Flour, bread (strong)
- 50 g Water
- 0.8 g Yeast, active dry
- 1.5 g Salt
Method
- Dissolve the yeast in the water and let stand 5 minutes, then mix in the flour and salt to a rough dough.
- Knead for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic; the dough will be fairly wet and sticky.
- Cover and let rise for 1.5-2 hours until doubled, then knock back, shape into a long thin torpedo, and place on a floured tray.
- Prove for a further 45 minutes, then slash the top diagonally 3-4 times with a sharp blade.
- Bake at 240°C (465°F) with a tray of hot water in the oven for steam, for 20-22 minutes, until deeply golden and it sounds hollow when tapped.
- Cool on a rack for at least 20 minutes before slicing; best eaten the day it's baked.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 273 kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 54.7 g | |
| Water | 60 mL | |
| Fiber | 2 g | 7% |
| Protein | 9.3 g | 19% |
| Tryptophan | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.26 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.35 g | |
| Leucine | 0.64 g | |
| Lysine | 0.2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.16 g | |
| Cystine | 0.21 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.46 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.26 g | |
| Valine | 0.39 g | |
| Histidine | 0.2 g | |
| Fat | 1.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.14 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.55 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.51 g | |
| Saturated | 0.19 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 13.3 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.15 mg | 17% |
| Iron | 3.3 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 19.7 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.6 mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 77.8 mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 82.8 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 29.8 µg | 54% |
| Sodium | 585 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.71 mg | 9% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.7 mg | 64% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.42 mg | 38% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6 mg | 43% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.44 mg | 9% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 156 µg | 39% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.1 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.23 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.06 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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