CUBAN BREAD

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I love using my kitchen scale to weigh ingredients out instead of measuring. My new scale does the calculating using bakers percentages so now I have to work on converting my bread recipes.

Provided by Katherine Brevard

Categories     Other Breads

Time 2h30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

100% all purpose flour
1.6% instant dry yeast
1.8% sugar
67% water
2.3 % salt
12.5% crisco ( using good lard makes it authentic)

Steps:

  • 1. weigh ingredients
  • 2. melt Crisco (or lard if using)
  • 3. dissolve salt in the water
  • 4. combine thourghly the flour, IDY, and sugar
  • 5. put dry ingredients into water
  • 6. with mixer on on lowest speed and equipped with the dough hook, add Crisco, (I used a spoon to slowly add to mixing bowel as the mixer worked the dough
  • 7. after adding the last of the Crisco, let mixer work the dough for 4 minutes on lowest speed
  • 8. let rise in greased bowl about 45 minutes to an hour (depends on how warm the environment is), covered with a flour sack cloth that has been spritzed with water
  • 9. shape loaf, place on greased cookie sheet that has been sprinkled with cornmeal and cover with water spritzed towel, let rise again 45 minutes.
  • 10. sprinkle with corn meal and slit the top, spritz loaf with water before putting in an oven, place a container with water in the oven to create a moist environment
  • 11. bake at 450 degrees 12 to 18 minutes spritzing loaf after 5 minutes with water

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