Pan Cubano (Cuban Bread)
| Yield: | 4 Loaves |
| Categories: |
| STARTER | ||
| 1/3 | Envelope active dry yeast (3/4 teaspoon) | |
| 1/3 | c | Warm water |
| 1/3 | c | Bread or all-purpose flour |
| DOUGH | ||
| 2 | Envelopes active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons each) -or- | |
| 2 | Cakes compressed yeast (0.6 ounces each) | |
| 1 | tb | Sugar |
| 1 1/2 | c | Warm water |
| 3 | tb | Lard or solid vegetable shortening, at room temperature (up to 4) |
| 1/2 | Batch starter (see above) | |
| 1 | tb | Salt |
| 4 | c | Bread or all-purpose flour (up to 5) |
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