French Baguette (Food Processor) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/4 cups water, warm
    1 teaspoon sugar
    2 1/2 teaspoons yeast
    1 1/2 cups flour
    1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Preparation
    Place warm water in the food processor. Stir in the sugar and yeast. Let stand for 5 minutes. Process for 5 seconds.
    Add 1 cup flour and process 5 seconds. Add salt and rest of the flour and process until it form a ball. Then process for 40 seconds.
    Remove the dough from the food processor. Pour 1/2 tsp of olive oil in a bowl and with a paper towel coat the bowl with the oil. Place the dough in the bowl, covering it with some of the oil. Cover with a clean dish towel and allow to it to rise for about 1 hour or until doubled.
    Punch down and shape into a baguette. Make 4 slashes in the dough.
    Preheat oven to 425. Add a pan of water in the bottom of the oven.
    Bake for 15 minutes, spraying it with water 4 times during the cooking time. Reduce oven to 350 and bake another 20 minutes or until golden.
    Option: Brush with an egg glaze for a shiny loaf before baking.

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