---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02 Title: Tomato Bread W/herbs Categories: Sun-dried, Breads, Wrv Yield: 1 servings --------------------------WALDINE VAN GEFFEN VC42A-------------------------- 2 c Tomato juice 1/2 c Canned tomato sauce 2 tb Olive oil 6 c All-purpose flour; to 6-1/2 2 pk Active dry yeast 3 tb Brown sugar 1 ts Salt 3/4 ts Dried oregano 1/2 ts Dried basil 1/4 ts Ground rosemary 1/4 ts Ground fennel 1/4 ts Freshly ground pepper 2 sm Cloves garlic; crushed Lightly grease large bowl and two 9x5x3" loaf pans with olive oil. Set aside. In small saucepan, heat tomato juice, sauce and 2 tb olive oil to 120°. In large mixer bowl, combine 3 cups flour with yeast and remaining ingredients. Pour in tomato mixture and beat thoroughly for 3 minutes. Gradually add remaining 3 to 3-1/2 c flour, mixing by hand if necessary until it holds together enough to turn out onto floured surface. The dough is quite sticky and you may need to add a tad more flour, but don't add an excessive amount or you will have a dry bread. Knead about 5 minutes until dough smooths out. Place dough in greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Punch dough down, let rest 15 minutes, the shape into 2 loaves and place in prepared pans. Cover pans and let dough rise an additional 45 minutes or until doubled in size. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake loaves 10 minutes, reduce heat to 350° and bake 30 to 40 minutes more. Bread is done when loaves sound hollow when thumped with knuckle. Tip loaves out immediately onto wire racks to cool. Source: Heartland by Marcia Adams. (wrv) -----