Baguettes

One of my favorite books is Will Clower's The Fat Fallacy. It is smart, and makes sense, and has some really incredible (and incredible easy) recipes. One of my favorites is this super simple recipe for baguettes, which I make a few times a week. Kiddo cannot get enough of them! He likes them plain in his school lunches. I like them hot out of the oven with butter. The Yankee likes them with whatever we're having for supper. Peanut likes to throw them like lawn darts. Three out of four ain't bad. One of my favorite bread tips also came from this book: if the bread is stale or not as soft as you like (Kiddo likes it SUPER soft), just run your hands under water and then over the bread, or spritz the bread with a water-filled spray bottle, then reheat in the oven or toaster oven. Magically you have soft, warm bread, even if it's days old. If it's really past it's prime? Cut into squares and bake into croûtons, or use for French toast. But really, the chances of it hanging around to get past its prime are slim. It's really, really good. I make these often enough that I bought this perforated pan but you certainly don't have to; a regular cookie sheet is fine. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:132]