Sweet Fresh Tomato Loaf Recipes

TOMATO BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast, salt, oregano, garlic powder, basil and rosemary. In a large saucepan, heat the tomato juice, tomato sauce and oil to 120°-130°, stirring occasionally. Add the dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into two loaves. Place in two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks.

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.

SWEET FRESH TOMATO LOAF

Steps:

• Push fork into tomatoes and hold over gas flame and turn forked tomato around and around over the flame until skin pops. Peel off skin. --- Puree tomatoes, until only very small pieces remain- not into a liquid. Pour into measuring cup and squeeze lemon juice on top and then the grated rind.
• Spray two 8x5-inch loaf pans or one 9-inch loaf pan with non stick spray. Set aside. Combine flour, soda,salt,baking powder and spices in a medium bowl, mix well and set aside. Cream margarine and sugar; add eggs and mix well at medium speed of mixer. add flour mixture alternately with tomato mixture ending with the flour mixture. Stir in nuts.
• Pour batter into two 8x5 inch loaf pans equally or into one 9- inch loaf pan. Bake in 350^ oven for 45-50 minutes. Test with toothpick in center. If it comes out clean it's done.Place pan or pans on wire rack to cool 5 minutes then remove and place on rack to cool.Brush top with butter if desired.