Sun Dried Tomato Herb Bread For Breadmaker Recipes

TOMATO BASIL BREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat the water and yogurt until steaming, stirring occasionally. Let cool to 115°F, for approximately 5 minutes. While cooling, soak any water or oil off the sundried tomatoes and roughly chop into small pieces. Then follow the instructions below for your preferred method.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO BREAD

Steps:

• Add water to the machine following with the rest of the dough ingredients as listed. Be sure not to have the salt (place salt in a corner)and yeast touch.
• Use the dough setting press start.
• When the dough cycle has finished remove dough from machine place it on a floured work surface.
• Punch down.
• Roll into 7-8 X 3 inches. Fold one third up lengthwise and one third down then press. Repeat once more letting the dough rest in between folding.
• Roll dough out and place tomatoes over dough, roll dough up jelly roll style pinching in ends to seal.
• Place loaf on a lightly floured bread pan so it will keep its shape while rising.
• Cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap and rise for 30-45 minutes in a warm place.
• Slash tops with a sharp knife.
• For a glaze you can brush the bread with an egg wash!
• Sprinkle with Sesame seeds if desired.
• Or leave as directed for a rustic look.
• Place into a preheated oven at 425 degrees. In a pan below add a hand full of ice cubes. Bake until golden brown for about 20 minutes.
• Transfer to wire rack and cool.

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.

BREAD MACHINE FOCACCIA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO

Steps:

• Place water, flour, powdered milk, sugar, salt, butter or margarine, tomatoes, and yeast into bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
• Set to Dough cycle, and start the machine.
• Dough will be 1/2 pound.
• When the bread machine has finished the Dough cycle, take the dough out.
• Knead for 1 minute by hand.
• Place in an oiled bowl, and turn a few times to coat the surface of the dough.
• Cover with a damp cloth, and let rise for 15 minutes in a warm place.
• Dust a 10 x 15 inch baking tray with cornmeal.
• Roll out dough to fit the pan.
• Make indentations in the dough with your finger tips.
• Brush top surface with oil, and cover with a damp cloth.
• Allow to rise for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with parmesan, rosemary, garlic salt, and mozzarella.
• Bake at 400 degree F for 15 minutes, or until nicely browned.
• Cool slightly, and cut into squares for serving.