In your mixing bowl, whisk the flour and sea salt together. Make a well and add the water and instant yeast. Gently stir inwards going outwards with your spatula. The dough does not need to be smooth.
RISE
Loosely cover and let it rise at room temperature for 2 hours.
Cover with a cling film and refrigerate until use. The dough is good up to 15 days.
BAKE!
Preheat oven to 465F/240C with an empty metal tray on the lower rack.
Take your dough out of the refrigerator and with the bowl scraper, divide the dough into 4 directly onto your Silform®. Dust a bit of flour on top and with a sharp knife, score each baguette.
Place your French Baguettes on the middle rack of your oven and pour 1 cup of water in the empty metal rack to create steam. Bake at 465F/240C for 25 minutes or more (if you like your bread well done).
Once your Baguettes are out of the oven, let them cool down as is. Enjoy with French EVOO or jam. Bon Appétit!
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