French bread (baguettes)

The ingredients:
*1 pounds flour
*2 tsp yeast
*1 tsp sugar
*1 tsp salt
*warm water(8/10 ounces)

The steps:
mix the flour, add sugar, salt, yeast, and water, mix very well... then work the dough at least 15 minutes!
after let rise in a flowered bowl until it's about one hour, and hal
put the dough onto a surface, cut into 3 equal pieces, and let rest 12 minutes
flatten the dough with the palm of the hand into a rectangle
fold the front side toward you, and press to seal it together
fold the other side over, and press once agai to seal it
fold the dough into a cylinder, press very tightly, and pinch the edges to close them
roll the dough until it's about 14 inches long, starting in the center
transfer into a baking sheet, and covere with parchment paper, or dusted with corn meal
cover, and let rise one hour
slash several times with a knife
brush lightly with milk, or olive oil
place a water container in the bottom of the oven, it gives the French bread(baguettes) a slightly shing, and crunchy crust
bake in a preheated oven 450F, it's about 25 minutes

Beef tagine with plums & apricots

The ingredients:
*20 oz beef
*1 chopped onion
*4 tbs olive oil
*3 chopped garlic cloves
*1/2 tsp saffron
*1/2 tsp cinnamon
*1tsp ginger
*1 tsp salt
*1 tsp pepper
* water
*1 cup dried plums
*1 cp dried apricots
* 2 tbs sugar
*1 tbs cinnamon
* a pinch of sesame seeds

The steps:
put oil in a preheated tagine, must be on low heat, add the meat, garlic, salt, saffron, cinnamon, pepper, ginger, onion, after that mix everything together
cover, and let simmer, add a little bit of water, then stir
cover, and let cook until the meat is tender
now put the plums, and apricots in hot water, add sugar, and cinnamon, stir for little bit, and let cook for 15 mintes
add the plums, and apricots to the tagine and serve, then sprinkle some sesame seeds