Sun-dried Tomato-herb Bread

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

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 6 -7 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and diced
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons herbal salt substitute

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine the water, honey and yeast.
• 2 let stand in a warm place until the mixture foams, about 10 minutes.
• 3 stir in 2 cups of the flour, mixing well with a wooden spoon.
• 4 let the batter rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
• 5 stir in the tomatoes, oil, tomato paste, salt substitutite and enough flour to form a kneadable dough.
• 6 on a lightly floured surface, knead for 5-8 minutes until the dough is elastic and less sticky.
• 7 place in a lightly oiled bowl.
• 8 cover.
• 9 let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
• 10 punch down and let rise again for 30 minutes.
• 11 lightly oil 2 9x5 loaf pans.
• 12 divide the dough in half, form each half into a loaf and place in the pans.
• 13 let rise for 20 minutes preheat the oven at 375 degrees f.
• 14 bake the loaves for 40 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• 15 turn out onto wire racks and let cool before slicing.