Frugal Food Recipe: Cuban (Cold-Oven) Bread Recipe for Stand Mixer
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Recipe type: Bread
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Serves: 8-12
 
Very inexpensive, fast and delicious
Ingredients
  • 5-6 cups flour
  • 5-6 cups flour
  • 2 Tbsp. dry active yeast
  • 2 Tbsp. dry active yeast
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 2 cups hot water
Instructions
  1. Add water into the bowl of your stand mixer
  2. Add the rest of the ingredients
  3. Using a paddle attachment, turn on low until everything is incorporated
  4. Turn onto medium-high for approximately 4-5 minutes or until the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl
  5. Change paddle attachment to the dough hook
  6. Slowly add flour ⅓ cup at a time until the dough is soft and no longer sticky
  7. Cover bowl with damp kitchen towel and allow to rest 15 minutes
  8. Sprinkle cooking stone with cornmeal
  9. Divide dough into two pieces and shape
  10. Place several deep slashes on top of your dough
  11. Place in cold oven on middle rack
  12. Pour boiling water into a dish below the middle rack
  13. Bake at 400° for 40-50 minutes or until the bread is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped.
Recipe by Parsnips and Parsimony at https://www.parsnipsandparsimony.com/frugal-food-recipe-cuban-cold-oven-bread-recipe-for-stand-mixer/