Cuban Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
2 cups lukewarm water
1 1/4 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon sugar
6 -7 cups sifted flour

Preparation

Dissolve the yeast in the water and add the salt and sugar, stirring thoroughly.
Add flour, one cup at a time, beating it with a wooden spoon.
You can also use the dough hook on an electric mixer at low speed.
Add enough flour to make a fairly stiff dough.
Shape dough into a ball, place in a greased bowl and grease the top.
Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board and shape into two round Italian style loaves.
Arrange onto a baking sheet, heavily sprinkled with cornmeal and allow to rise for 5 minutes.
Slash the tops of the loaves in 2 or 3 places with a knife or scissors.
Brush the loaves with water and place them into a cold oven.
Set the oven control at 400\u00b0 and place a pan of boiling water on the bottom of the oven.
Bake loaves until they are crusty and done for about 40 to 45 minutes.