Cuban Bread--ready in less than an hour

from the Tightwad Gazette

3 cups white flour

3 cups wheat flour

2 T yeast

2 T sugar

1 T salt

2 1/4 cups hot water

1 T sesame or poppy seeds

Mix all (except seeds) in bread maker for eight minutes. Let rise 15 minutes. Punch down. Divide into two pieces. Shape into two round loaves on a sprayed cookie sheet. Cut an X ½ inch deep on top with sharp knife. Brush with water, sprinkle with seeds. Place on middle shelf of a cold oven. Place a cake pan of hot water on the lowest shelf. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Bake 30-40 minutes until deep golden brown.