Best Ficelle Bread Recipes

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FICELLE - BREAD



Ficelle - Bread image

This nice treat is a cross between a long, crunchy breadstick and a baguette. Sound good, it is. I was told that for best results; to make sure that the ingredients are at room temperature. The dough is covered and proofed in the fridge, for 24 hours. This prevents the dough from rising too fast and getting too large. Once...

Provided by Baby Kato

Categories     Other Breads

Time 32m

Number Of Ingredients 9

110 ml water, room temperature
pinch sea salt
5 g fresh or instant yeast
5 g white sugar
3 c bread flour
50 ml melted butter
90 g butter, soft
GARNISH
1/16 c mix of fresh ground sea salt and black/white sesame seeds

Steps:

  • 1. First, add the yeast then water into a small bowl, stir until it is completely dissolved. Now add the yeast, sugar, flour and softened butter into your Kitchen Aid (electric mixer) and using the dough hook attachment, knead for 5 minutes on the lowest speed. When all the flour is completely blended in, cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
  • 2. Preheat your oven to 350 F.
  • 3. Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface and cut into 4 quarters. For each ficelle - roll one of the quarters into a long thin bread stick.
  • 4. Place the bread sticks on your cookie sheet and brush with the melted butter, then sprinkle on the sea salt and sesame seed mixture. Bake until golden brown about 12 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting.

HAM & CHEESE FICELLES



Ham & Cheese Ficelles image

To make a classic Parisian Jambon-Beurre you would require salty French butter and Jambon de Paris. I propose that you buy the best quality butter and ham that you can find, and serve it on a ficelle or a mini baugette. I have a posted recipe for ficelle on this site. This is a wonderful example of simplicity at its best.

Provided by Baby Kato @BabyKato

Categories     Sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 ficelle or mini baugette
1/4 cup(s) salted butter, softened
100 gram(s) french ham, or flavorful ham shaved

Steps:

  • Slice the loaf of bread in half, then slice it lengthwise.
  • Add a generous amount of soft butter to each slice, then add slices of the shaved ham.
  • You are ready to enjoy this simple treat.

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