Incredible Baguette recipe- try it today!

I found this recipe on the Sisters Cafe blog. I've been wanting to find a good "dinner bread" recipe. I'm always underwhelmed by breadsticks and I'm too cheap to purchase French Bread or the like at the store- because we don't get through it fast enough. Well, that is not the problem with this bread. This recipes makes two baguettes, and at first, I thought "maybe I should half the recipe"--umm no, don't do it! It's heavenly- truly divinely inspired. We gobbled it right up. We served it with yummy Butternut Squash soup from twopeasandtheirpod.com
If you don't try this bread, you are seriously missing out. You will never purchase dinner bread from the store again!

INCREDIBLE BAGUETTE
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 1/2 Tbs. (2 packages) dry yeast
2 tsp. sugar
3 1/4 cups flour
2 tsp. salt

In a small bowl mix the warm water with the yeast and sugar. Let it sit for about 5 minutes - foam should form on the top.

In a large mixing bowl combine the flour and salt. Gradually add the yeast mixture. Mix until the dough becomes a smooth ball and knead for 5 minutes. (I use my Kitchen Aid with the dough hook)

Cut in half and then shape into 2 baguettes. To make them smooth and pretty, roll each half of dough into rectangle and roll up lengthwise. Pinch the edges to seal and place on lightly greased cookie sheet with seam down. Cover and let it rise for 30 minutes on the oven that is pre-heating.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. With a very sharp knife (I like to use a serrated blade) gently make a slash down the length of each baguette. This will give it that authentic look. Pour water in a cookie sheet and place it on the bottom rack of the oven. Bake the bread for 15 minutes. Half way through, brush the bread with melted butter.

Eat. Die. Go to heaven.