Cuban Water Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Dissolve yeast, salt and sugar with some of the water.
2. 2
   With wooden spoon, beat flour into rest of water until you have a batter.
3. 3
   Pour in yeast mixture and mix.
4. 4
   Add flour until right consistency.
5. 5
   Knead.
6. 6
   Cover bowl with a damp cloth (after putting mixture into bowl).
7. 7
   Let rise.
8. 8
   Punch down.
9. 9
   Divide into 2 round loaves.
10. 10
    Put on greased baking sheet.
11. 11
    Sprinkle loaves with cornmeal.
12. 12
    Let rise 5 minutes.
13. 13
    Cut a cross on top with sharp knife.
14. 14
    Put pan in cold oven with cake
15. 15
    pan of boiling water on bottom of oven.
16. 16
    Bake at 400° for 45 minutes.
17. 17
    Serve at once.