Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups water, warm
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons yeast
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Instructions

1. Place warm water in the food processor. Stir in the sugar and yeast. Let stand for 5 minutes. Process for 5 seconds.

2. Add 1 cup flour and process 5 seconds. Add salt and rest of the flour and process until it form a ball. Then process for 40 seconds.

3. Remove the dough from the food processor. Pour 1/2 tsp of olive oil in a bowl and with a paper towel coat the bowl with the oil. Place the dough in the bowl, covering it with some of the oil. Cover with a clean dish towel and allow to it to rise for about 1 hour or until doubled.

4. Punch down and shape into a baguette. Make 4 slashes in the dough.

5. Preheat oven to 425. Add a pan of water in the bottom of the oven.

6. Bake for 15 minutes, spraying it with water 4 times during the cooking time. Reduce oven to 350 and bake another 20 minutes or until golden.

7. Option: Brush with an egg glaze for a shiny loaf before baking.