I need a recipe, PLEASE

[tasbury2]

I recently had a friend describe to me a wonderful memory of her childhood in Puerto Rico. She said she would go to the bakery with her mother and buy either "pan de agua" or "pan sabao". She wrote these down the way they sound, but I have been unable to find a recipe for either. I know these breads are probably known as something else. She said that she has been unable to find these since she moved to the continental U.S. If anyone knows a recipe for either or both, I would really appreciate it. I'm sure if I could just speak Spanish a little better, she could describe it and I would know. Thanks.

[charlotte baker]

Can't find pan sabao but here is pan de agua.

PAN DE AGUA

4½ cups flour for bread
1½ cups water
1 tablespoon dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt

Disolve the yeast in warm water (80º F). Let is sit for 25 minutes until the water is foamy. Mix it with the salt and the flour.

Knead the dough for 10 minutes until the consistency is elastic. Let it rise for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Punch it and let it rise again for another 45 minutes.

Give the dough shape, cut a slit down the middle, and bake it at 450-475ºF for 20 minutes or until it reaches a golden color. For a crunchy crust put a small ovenproof container with water in the oven when baking the bread.