Ok, so I made my first batch of bread ever. I am pretty happy with the results, since it's my first time trying, but I know I can improve. Any helpful hints are appreciated. I was going for a larger baguette.
Here's a pic of the dough after resting with egg brushed on top right before I put it in the oven. I clearly wasn't thinking when I made the cuts on top on the right one, ha!:
Here they are after baking. The bread rose a lot more than I thought it would (like I said--first time ha). I'm not sure if I baked it long enough or not. I also think I should have surrounded the whole bread in the egg, not just the top(?):
Here is the bread on a plate I paired with oil, 5&7 year aged white and yellow cheddar, as well as some flower(?) shaped butter things I made that I thought would look cool:
I ate the bread while it was still warm out of the oven, because I couldn't wait. It seemed like it could have been baked a little bit longer. I'm not sure. It tasted good. I'll just have to keep experimenting right? Let me know if anyone has pointers. I'm going to try the bread after its rested for a bit.
Thanks guys for getting me into making bread! this will be fun! Dabbing while baking for the win