Sun Dried Tomato Bread Recipes

SUN-DRIED TOMATO PROVOLONE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Drain tomatoes, reserving 2 tablespoons oil. Chop tomatoes and set aside., In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, basil, salt, baking soda and pepper. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, buttermilk, oil and reserved sun-dried tomato oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cheese, parsley and sun-dried tomatoes., Transfer to three greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO-HERB BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the water, honey and yeast.
• Let stand in a warm place until the mixture foams, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in 2 cups of the flour, mixing well with a wooden spoon.
• Let the batter rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes, oil, tomato paste, salt substitutite and enough flour to form a kneadable dough.
• On a lightly floured surface, knead for 5-8 minutes until the dough is elastic and less sticky.
• Place in a lightly oiled bowl.
• Cover.
• Let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
• Punch down and let rise again for 30 minutes.
• Lightly oil 2 9X5 loaf pans.
• Divide the dough in half, form each half into a loaf and place in the pans.
• Let rise for 20 minutes Preheat the oven at 375 degrees F.
• Bake the loaves for 40 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Turn out onto wire racks and let cool before slicing.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND ONION BREAD

Steps:

• Sift flour and salt into a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water.
• Let stand 5-10 minutes until frothy.
• Stir 3 tbsp olive oil into yeast mixture.
• Using a wooden spoon, gradually stir yeast mixture into flour to give a soft, but not sticky, dough.
• Knead on a lightly flour surfgace 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
• Put dough into an oiled medium-size bowl.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place 35-40 minutes until doubled in size.
• Oil a baking sheet.
• Heat remaining 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet, add onion and garlic.
• Cook 3 minutes until softened.
• Remove skillet from heat and set aside.
• turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and cut in half.
• Roll out to give 2 rectangles each about 12 x 9.
• Transfer 1 piece to the baking sheet and prick surface with fork.
• Spread cooked onion mixture over pricked dough, leaving a 1/2 inch boarder around the edge.
• Arrange sun-dried tomatoes and basil leaves over onion and season with the ground pepper.
• Moisten edges of the dough with a little cold water and cover with second sheet of dough.
• Crimp edges to seal.
• Using a sharp knife make a lattice pattern on surface of dough.
• Brush with a little milk to glaze and sprinkle with coarse sea salt.
• Let rise 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 450.
• Bake loaf in preheated oven about 25 minutes until golden-brown and underside is firm and lightly colored.
• Serve warm or cold.
• Cut into pieces and garnish with basil.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the butter, cheese, tomatoes and garlic. Spread over cut sides of bread. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet., Broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into slices and serve warm.

SUN DRIED TOMATO AND OLIVE BREAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine yeast and sugar; add 1/3 cup of the water. Let stand 10 minutes or until yeast is dissolved and foamy.
• Add remaining 1 cup water and salt. Stir in white whole wheat flour, cornmeal and 1 1/2 cups of the bread flour, slowly adding additional flour as necessary to make dough easy to handle.
• Place dough on lightly floured surface. Knead 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and springy. Gently knead in sun-dried tomatoes and olives. Place dough in large bowl greased with oil, turning dough to grease all sides. Cover bowl loosely with plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray; let rise in warm place about 1 hour or until doubled in size. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
• Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Gently push fist into dough to deflate. Place dough on lightly floured surface; press to 10x8-inch oval. Fold 1 long side up to the center; press edge into dough. Fold other long side over to center; press edge into dough (seam will be visible on top). Pinch and press each end to form point. Place dough on cookie sheet. Cover loosely with plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray; let rise in warm place 45 to 60 minutes or until doubled in size.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Brush loaf with oil. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and bottom sounds hollow when tapped. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour.

NO-KNEAD SUN-DRIED TOMATO GARLIC BASIL BREAD

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups flour, yeast, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Add warm water and olive oil; stir with a wooden spoon until well blended. Slowly mix in remaining 1 cup flour until dough holds together and isn't sticky.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until doubled in size, about 3 hours.
• Dust a baking sheet with cornmeal.
• Punch dough down and stir in sun-dried tomatoes, basil, and garlic using a wooden spoon or with your hands. Form dough into a loaf and place on the prepared baking sheet. Let dough rise in a warm area of the kitchen for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until loaf is golden brown, about 30 minutes.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND PROVOLONE BREAD

Steps:

• Into a large bowl sift together the flour, the baking powder, the salt, and the baking soda, add the provolone, the scallion, the parsley, the rosemary, the pepper, and the sun-dried tomatoes, and toss the mixture well. In a small bowl whisk together the shortening, the reserved sun-dried tomato oil, and the sugar until the mixture is smooth, add the garlic, the eggs, and the buttermilk, and blend mixture until it is combined well. Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture with the pine nuts and stir the batter until it is just combined. Divide the batter among 3 well-buttered 5 3/4- by 3 1/4-inch loaf pans, smoothing the tops, and bake the loaves in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Let the loaves cool in the pans for 5 minutes, loosen the edges with a knife, and turn the loaves out onto a rack.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND OLIVE BREADS

Steps:

• Into a bowl sift together the flour, the baking powder, the baking soda, the salt, and the sugar. In a small skillet cook the garlic with the rosemary and the pepper in the reserved oil from the sun-dried tomatoes over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is softened and fragrant but not brown. In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, the milk, the shortening, and the garlic mixture, add the flour mixture, and stir the batter until it is just combined. Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, the olives, the capers, the parsley, and the Parmesan, divide the batter among 4 buttered and floured loaf pans, each 5 3/4 by 3 1/4 by 2 inches, and bake the breads in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Remove the breads from the pans and let them cool, right sides up, on a rack. The breads keep, wrapped well in plastic wrap and foil, chilled for 1 week or frozen for 1 month.