Bread Machine Cuban Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups bread flour (i use king arthur)
• 2 teaspoons bread machine yeast

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients in your bread machine in the order given.
• 2 set bread machine to dough cycle.
• 3 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.
• 4 when dough cycle is complete, remove dough from machine and shape into long loaf (like french bread).
• 5 place on a cookie sheet and let loaf rise for about 45 minutes or until doubled in size.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until nicely browned.
• 7 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.