Ingredients.
400g White Bread Flour
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Instant Yeast
1 tsp Sugar
1 tsp Olive Oil
250g 40 degrees C Water
Method.
Place all the dry ingredients into the bread maker and mix thoroughly. I use a silicone spatula for this as it works brilliantly. Bought cheaply from the Crazy Store.
Add the Olive Oil and Water and using the spatula combine until well mixed. Takes a few minutes.
Close the bread maker and cover either with cling film or I use a plastic shower cap, also from the Crazy Store and leave overnight or a minimum of 8 hours to prove, opening it up at least an hour before baking and shaping it into a baguette loaf shape using the spatula again and also cut a line into the top with a very sharp blade. I use a carpet cutter for this.
Place the closed bread maker in a 200 degree C oven and bake for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes take the loaf out of the bread maker and return it upside down into the oven for around 8 minutes for the bottom to crisp up. It should sound hollow when tapped on the bottom to determine when it is ready.
Allow to cool for 20 minutes on a wire rack.
Last Note. I have an expensive Lekue silicone bread maker and I have just seen some on Takealot's site for about a third of what I paid. There are also two of them included the deal.