Bread Machine Cuban Bread Recipes

BREAD MACHINE CUBAN BREAD

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.

CUBAN BREAD FOR THE BREAD MACHINE

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.

CUBAN-STYLE BREAD

Steps:

• In a mixing machine fitted with a dough hook, add the water, salt, sugar, shortening, and yeast. Add the flour slowly, making a stiff dough that is silky smooth.
• Turn dough out into a large oiled bowl, cover with a cloth. Place dough in a warm place, and allow to double in bulk.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Pound and knead the dough, until it is silky smooth. Return the dough to the bowl, cover, and let rise again, until doubled in bulk.
• Meanwhile, sterilize the palmetto leaves or shoe strings by soaking them in boiling water.
• Portion dough into 10-ounce loaves. As a loaf is formed, immediately place a palmetto leaf or shoestring down the length of the loaf, and turn the loaf over onto a baking sheet, leaf/string side down. Repeat with the remaining loaves.
• Let the dough rise, leaf side down, for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Bake loaves until they are golden brown, about 30 minutes.

CUBAN BREAD**** RECIPE - (3.6/5)

Steps:

• 1-Put ingredients into bread machine in order listed. 2-Set machine on dough cycle. 3-Flour counter, take dough out of machine, roll dough out to a 12 x 20-inch rectangle. 4-Roll the dough up into a tightly rolled long cylinder, with a slight taper at both ends. Wet your fingers and pinch the loose flap of the rolled dough into the loaf, making a tight seam. 5-Grease baking sheet and sprinkle slightly with cornmeal. 6-Place the loaf diagonally onto the baking sheet, seam side down. Dust the top with a little extra flour and cover very loosely with plastic wrap. 7-Place in a warm spot and allow the loaf to stand and rise once again, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cuban bread is wider than French bread, so expect your loaf to spread out quite a bit as it rises. 8-Preheat oven to 450* and place a pan full of water on bottom rack. 9-Use a sharp knife to cut a shallow seam down the middle of the top of the bread, leaving about two inches of uncut top on each end of the loaf. 10-Brush the top of the loaf with water and place in your preheated oven on the middle shelf. 11-After about 5 minutes of baking, brush some more water on top of the bread. 12-Bake the loaf until it is light brown and crusty - about 12 to 18 minutes total baking time.

CHEF JOHN'S CUBAN BREAD

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup warm water, 1/2 teaspoon yeast, and 1/2 cup flour in a bowl or measuring cup. Whisk the starter until well blended. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Place 1 package active dry yeast and 2 teaspoons sugar in a mixing bowl. Pour in 3/4 cup warm water. Let rest 15 minutes to ensure yeast is alive (bubbles will form on surface). Add lard and salt to bowl; add 1 cup of the flour. Mix until all ingredients are incorporated and dough forms a sticky ball. Add the starter (reserving 1/4 cup if you want to keep the starter going, if desired. Otherwise add it all.). Sprinkle most of the rest of the flour on the dough, reserving 1/2 cup to be used if needed when kneading.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until dough comes together in a firm ball, adding additional flour only as needed. Dough should be soft and supple with just a bit of tackiness on the surface.
• Place dough in a bowl and coat surface with a little vegetable oil. Cover bowl with a damp kitchen towel and place in a warm spot to rise. Let rise until at least doubled in size, about 2 hours.
• Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper and sprinkle with a little cornmeal.
• Transfer dough onto lightly floured surface. Lightly press the dough into a rectangle with your lightly floured hands. Divide dough in half and press and shape each half into a long 1/2-inch thick rectangle about 12 inches long. Roll up tightly starting at the long end to form a skinny loaf. Flatten a bit. Transfer each loaf to a prepared baking sheet and dust with a bit of flour. Cover with a light, dry towel and let rise until doubled in size, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Cut a 1/4-inch deep slit down the top of the loaves with a sharp knife or razor. Mist loaves lightly with water.
• Place pans in pre-heated oven, one pan on lower rack, one on higher rack. After 10 minutes, switch pan positions. Continue to bake until loaves are golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Transfer loaves to cooling rack and let cool to room temperature before slicing.