Tomato Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 2 cups tomato juice
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, combine 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast, salt, oregano, garlic powder, basil, and rosemary.
• 2 in a saucepan, heat the tomato juice, tomato sauce, and oil to 120°-130°f, stirring occasionally. add to dry ingredients; beat until smooth.
• 3 stir in additional flour until a soft dough is formed.
• 4 turn onto floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
• 5 place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
• 6 cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 7 punch dough down. turn onto lightly floured surface; divide in half.
• 8 shape into two loaces.
• 9 place in two greased loaf pans. cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
• 10 bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 11 remove from pans to cool on wire racks.