Cuban Bread For The Bread Machine


This recipe comes via father dominic. His website was recommended to me by my friend cara.

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.

Ingredients


water, salt, bread flour, brown sugar, yeast, cornmeal, egg, hot water