Cuban Water Bread

"I ofter use 2 cups whole wheat and 2 cups unbleached flour. You can vary the mixture to your taste."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 25mins
Ingredients:
5
Yields:
2 loaves
Serves:
20
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ingredients

  • 2 (1/4 ounce) packages yeast
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 cups water, lukewarm
  • 6 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon salt
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directions

  • Dissolve yeast, sugar, and salt in 1/2 cup warm water.
  • Add flour to the rest of the warm water. Mix to form a relatively smooth batter. Add yeast mixture. Mix in 4 cups of flour to form stiff dough.
  • Turn out on flat surface and knead, adding flour as necessary to keep from sticking until smooth and elastic.
  • Let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk for 60 to 90 minutes.
  • Punch dough down. Divide into 2 balls. Place balls on greased cookie sheet that have been sprinkled with cornmeal or breadcrumbs of whole wheat flour.
  • Cover and let rise for 5 MINUTES ONLY.
  • Boil a pan of water.
  • Cut a fairly deep cross on top of each ball. If desires, brush with cold water and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  • Place in COLD OVEN. Set oven at 400°F and place a pan of boiling water on floor of oven.
  • Bake 45 minutes.

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