Cuban Water Bread Recipe

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Cuban Water Bread Recipe

This is a simple, crusty white bread with sweet potato water accounting for all of the liquid. Good for hearty sandwiches!

Ingredients:

2 packages active dry yeast
1 tsp brown sugar
2 cups warm water (from cooked sweet potatoes)
1 tablespoon salt
8 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cold water

Preparation:

In a large bowl dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm potato water, let sit 10 minutes. Stir in 7 cups of the flour and salt.

On a well-floured surface, knead dough for 10 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 round loaves. Sprinkle cornmeal on baking sheet; place loaves on top. Cover, and let rise until almost doubled.

Slash top with a sharp knife. Brush top of loaves with cold water. Place in a cold oven.

Turn oven to 400F. Bake for 45 minutes.