Cuban Baked Bread



Directions for Cuban Baked Bread:
You Need:
14 oz cool water
2 Teasp. Sugar
1/4 Teasp. Yeast (active dry)
1 1/2 Teasp. Salt
Mix Above Together and ADD:
1 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
2 Cups Bread Flour
Mix until dough comes off sides of bowl.
Cover - leave 8-12 hours (overnight works well) darkened room
Morning: sprinkle some flour on until not sticky roll out into:
Bread pan you have greased very lightly with bacon fat
Cover with another bread pan and clip together if necessary
Let rise 40 minutes - put into:
400º oven 40 minutes
Take off top and let bread bake 10 more minutes (brown top)
Total baking time: 50 minutes at 400º

I bet it makes great sandwiches! Or slather honey on a slice!

Oddly, it makes some of the best Italian meatball subs I've ever had (baked it the baguette style) -- the honey idea, yep, but got to have some butter . . .

Definitely and real butter