Homemade Cuban Bread (Pan Cubano)

Homemade Cuban Bread (Pan Cubano)

from savortheflavour.com
170 min
8 servings

Homemade Cuban bread, or pan Cubano, is perfect for Cuban sandwiches, toast, or enjoying plain with butter.  This recipe shows you how to make this crusty white bread so you don’t have to go to Miami or Cuba to get the authentic loaf!

Ingredients

  • 4 cups bread flour (sifted)
  • 1/4 cup lard (melted)
  • 1 1/4 cups room-temperature water
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons fast-action yeast
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Directions

  1. 1

    Weigh the bread flour using a kitchen scale, then sift it into a bowl and set aside. Melt the lard in the microwave or in a small saucepan.

  2. 2

    Line two 11x17-inch cookie sheets with parchment paper.

  3. 3

    Once the loaves are fully proved, gently flip then over so the palmetto fronds are on top.  If they deflate a little, that's okay; they will rise in the oven.