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Cuban Water Bread

Cuban Water Bread Ingredients: leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry water, bottled, generic sugars, granulated salt, table wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow see...

Cuban Water Bread

Ingredients:
leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry
water, bottled, generic
sugars, granulated
salt, table
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow
seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried
water, bottled, generic

Directions:
In a large bowl dissolve the yeast in the warm water or potato water.
Add sugar and salt and mix well.
Stir in 7 cups of the flour.
On a well-floured surface, knead dough for 7 minutes, incorporating in the last cup of flour.
Place dough in a greased bowl.
Let rise until doubled.
Using a lightly floured board, form dough into 2 long or round loaves.
Sprinkle cornmeal on greased baking sheet; place loaves on top.
Slash top with a sharp knife.
Cover, and let rise until almost doubled.
Brush top of loaves with cold water.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.
Place in a cold oven.
Turn oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Bake for 45 minutes, or until nicely browned.
Brush twice during baking time with cold water.