I have a friend, Mike, who made French baguettes in university. He lived next door to me and he made all kinds of goodies. However, this one had eluded him even during exams! (During exams, the number of baked goods, dinners, cleanest res houses goes up exponentially, as do any methods for procrastination). He had tried the first time and we both didn't have the patience to wait all day... so it didn't turn out so well, hard as rock.. all the way through. This memory inspired me to try this elusive recipe -- although I found my own recipe online...albeit in 9 parts.. Annoying, yet .. helpful!
Follow it exactly, and you'll get awesome baguettes! Hard on the outside, bubbly and soft on the inside. One tip: Be VERY careful with the hot water!
Enjoy!
