Chef John's Rustic Italian Corn Bread

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Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water
• ½ cup bread flour
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• ⅛ teaspoon white sugar
• ½ cup cornmeal
• 2 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 2 cups bread flour, or as needed
• 1 tablespoon cornmeal, or as needed