Cuban bread – Sixtack

Ingredients

• ½ cup warm water
• ½ cup all-purpose flour or bread flour
• ½ teaspoon active dry yeast
• 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast (or 1 packet)
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• ¾ cup warm water
• 3 tablespoons lard
• 2 teaspoons fine salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed – divided
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed
• 1 tablespoon cornmeal