Spanish Peasant Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
• 2/3 cup warm water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 cups warm water
• 8 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• sesame seeds or poppy seed

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in 2/3 c water.
• 2 combine with salt, sugar, 2c water and 5 c flour. beat 5 minutes.
• 3 add enough remaining flour, beating with wooden spoon, until dough is soft. knead vigorously for 5 minutes.
• 4 place in a large greased bowl and brush top with melted butter. cover and allow to rise until double. punch down.
• 5 form into 1 large or 2 small oblong rolls. place on lightly greased baking sheet that has been sprinkled with cornmeal. brush with egg yolk glaze and sprinkle with poppy seeds or sesame seeds.
• 6 put bread in cold oven and turn oven temperature to 400 dg. bake for 45-50 minutes. the bread will rise with the temperature.