Cuban Bread For The Bread Machine Recipes

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in your bread machine in the order given.
• Set bread machine to dough cycle.
• IMPORTANT! CHECK YOUR MACHINE WHILE IT IS KNEADING and ADD MORE WATER IF NEEDED 1 TABLESPOON AT A TIME. The dough should not be too dry - it should look smooth and satiny after kneading for a few minutes.
• When dough cycle is complete, remove dough from machine and shape into long loaf (like french bread).
• Place on a cookie sheet and let loaf rise for about 45 minutes or until doubled in size.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until nicely browned.
• You can also just cook this in your bread machine on the regular bread cycle if you want. It still tastes great, you just don't get the cuban shaped loaf.

Steps:

• Add water, salt, flour, brown sugar and yeast to bread machine pan in the order suggested by manufacturer.
• Select dough/manual cycle.
• When cycle is complete, transfer dough to a lightly floured surface.
• Shape into a long loaf; taper ends by gently rolling back and forth.
• Place on a baking sheet that has been sprinkled with cornmeal.
• Let rise, uncovered, 10 minutes.
• Using a sharp knife, make 3 or 4 diagonal slashes on top of loaf.
• Brush with egg glaze.
• Place on the middle shelf of a cold oven.
• Place a shallow pan on bottom shelf and add hot water to pan.
• Set oven temperature at 400 degrees and bake 30 minutes, or until done.
• Remove from pan and let cool on wire rack.