I love baguettes! This recipe I found on Youtube might be the best effort to results I have seen in the bread baking world. Seriously, go out, get these ingredients and start making this tonight for tomorrow. Check the OG recipe here.

INGREDIENTS

Flour 950g / 33.5oz Bread flour (higher protein content, the one I use has 11.5g of protein per 100g)
Salt 2x good tsp, approx 16g / 0.56oz
Yeast 3/4 tsp, approx 2g / 0.07oz
Water 730ml / 25.7oz, I use filtered water at room temperature

Directions:

STEP 1 Preheat the oven to 480 F or 250 C

STEP 2: Mix all the ingredients together until combined, you will see the dough will amalgamate into a ball, this should not take more than 2 minutes. Cover and let it rise for 8 to 10 hours, I leave the dough in the cold oven.

STEP 3 : Sprinkle some flour on the bench scrape the dough on the bench and sprinkle again some more flour on top to avoid sticking. You can use a liberal amount of flour. You will need a plastic dough scraper and make sure you’re not pressing the dough to keep the air inside.

STEP 4: Cut the dough in 4 (if you want 4 baguettes, but you can make 2/3/5).
Take each piece and stretch it gently into a baguette shape and put it on a baking tray or plate with baking paper. This should not take more than 3 minutes and if you’re well organized cleaning included.

STEP 5: Bake at 250 degC (480 degF) for approx 25 mn in a pre heated oven depending how golden you want them.
Et voila.

NOTE:
If ambient temp is cold or you’re short of time you can warm up the oven a bit before 45 c or 113 F, turn it off and put in the bowl with the dough. Or you can use lukewarm water instead of room temperature.