Tomato Cheddar Bread Recipes

TOMATO BREAD I

Steps:

• In a sauce pan, heat the tomato juice and water over a low heat until warm to the touch. Pour into a large warmed bowl, and add yeast and honey; stir to dissolve yeast. Allow to rest until yeast is creamy.
• Mix in oil, parsley, onion, garlic, carrot, and salt. Add 1 cup of the flour, and stir until smooth. Add more flour, until a firm dough is formed. Knead five minutes on a lightly floured surface. Place dough in a greased bowl, and turn to coat the surface completely. Allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
• Punch down, and divide into halves. Form two loaves, and put into greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for another 45 minutes, or until loaves have doubled in size.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (220 degrees C) for about 30 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire rack to cool.

TOMATO CHEDDAR DILL BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, cheese, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
• In another bowl, mix the tomato puree, onion, dill, butter and eggs.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
• Pour the batter into a well greased loaf pan and bake until bread is nicely browned and a tooth pick inserted into the center comes out clean -- 50-55 minutes.
• Turn the bread out onto a wire rack to cool before slicing.

TOMATO-CHEDDAR BREAD

Steps:

• Heat Oven to 350 Degrees.
• Coat two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2- inch loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray.
• Stir together baking mix, shredded cheese and salt to taste in a large bowl.
• Make well in center of mixture.
• Add eggs, milk and tomatoes to well.
• Stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened.
• Divide batter evenly between the pre-pared loaf pans.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Cool pans on rack 5 minutes.
• Turn out of pans.
• Serve warm.

TOMATO-CHEDDAR STRATA

Steps:

• Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Whisk together the half-and-half, Parmesan, eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl.
• Layer half of the bread cubes in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of the Cheddar, followed by the sun-dried tomatoes and scallions. Cover with the remaining bread cubes and pour the egg mixture evenly over the top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. (This can also be assembled the day of; just let soak at room temperature 30 minutes to 1 hour before baking.)
• On the day of baking, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Let the strata sit at room temperature while the oven preheats. Remove the plastic and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar. Bake until slightly puffed and just no longer jiggly in the center, 40 to 50 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

APPETIZER TOMATO CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a small skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise and seasonings; set aside. , In a bowl, combine the baking mix and milk to form a soft dough. Turn dough onto a well-floured surface; knead lightly 10-12 times. Pat into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, pushing dough up sides of dish to form a shallow rim. Arrange tomato slices over top. Spread with topping; sprinkle with paprika. , Bake for 25 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

TOMATO BREAD III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, Italian seasoning, thyme, sugar, Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses. In a separate bowl, mix together 1/2 cup reserved tomato juice, milk, eggs, oil and garlic. Combine liquid and dry mixtures. Fold in chopped tomatoes and olives. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.

TOMATO GRATIN WITH WHITE CHEDDAR BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix tomatoes, garlic, 2 1/2 tablespoons chives, and Marsala in bowl to blend; season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to 8-inch-diameter gratin dish with 1 1/2-inch-high sides.
• Mix breadcrumbs, cheese, and olive oil in large bowl to blend. Season topping to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle topping over tomatoes. Bake until juices bubble and topping is golden brown, about 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon chives and serve.

TOMATO, SAUSAGE & CHEDDAR BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine first 8 ingredients. Stir in bread. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In the same bowl, whisk eggs, cream, salt and pepper; pour over bread mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.