Rustic Sun-Dried Tomato Bread
From divaliscious 17 years agoIngredients
- 3-1/2 cups bread flour shopping list
- 1 cup warm water shopping list
- 3/4 package of active yeast (quick rising) shopping list
- 1/3 cup minced marinated sun-dried tomatoes (reserving any oil they came with) shopping list
- 3 tablespoons herbs de province (rosemary, oregano, marjoram, savory, thyme and lavender in equal parts if you do not have herbs de province handy) shopping list
- 2-1/2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic – 3-4 garlic cloves shopping list
- 1/3 cup of minced red onion (Bermuda) for added color shopping list
- 1 tablespoon of reserved olive oil that came from the marinated sun-dried tomatoes shopping list
- 1 tablespoon butter shopping list
- 1 good teaspoon of kosher salt shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon of fresh cracked pepper shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon of dried red chili flakes shopping list
- 2-1/2 tablespoons of honey shopping list
- *****once dough is rising you will need: shopping list
- 1/3 cup flour, possibly more when letting dough rise once your machine is finished making the dough. shopping list
- *****when ready to bake you will need: shopping list
- water mister or 3 ice cubes for helping to create a crusty and crunchy crust like you love on those Italian bastone loafs. shopping list
- 1/4 cup max of corn meal to place under dough when about to bake bread loaf. shopping list
- ******Equipment Needed: shopping list
- One working bread machine dough, two clean dish towels, cookie sheet, large bowl shopping list
How to make it
- In large bowl, place measured flour in first.
- Then add all of the following: minced garlic, minced red onion, minced marinated sun-dried tomatoes, all herbs as noted, salt and pepper(s).
- Stir till well combined.
- This will help from having to let your bread machine from doing all the work which may result in non-desired results with having clumps of an ingredient in only one spot in your loaf.
- ******Adding ingredients to your bread machine:
- Add yeast as necessary for your bread machine. Some machines want the yeast in first, others want it in last.
- Put all dry ingredients with herbs and seasonings from bowl in order that your bread machine requires.
- Add remaining liquids: olive oil, butter, honey and warm water all at once per your bread machine.
- Turn that machine on and depending upon how long your machine takes, you will have amazing smelling homemade bread in your bread machine in no time flat.
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- To make the rustic looking loaf like I did, I set the machine on the dough setting, which mine takes about 1-1/2 hours.
- Once dough cycle is completed, put dough out onto floured surface and place clean dish towel over it.
- Let rest for 20 minutes before working it into the shape you want. Letting the dough rest will make it easier to work with.
- Is dough too sticky to work with? - See notes in "comments section" to correct this - you may have to add additional flour and work it in.
- Once rested, shape into a large baguette or round.
- Place bread on cooking sheet that has been sprinkled with corn meal.
- Cover with clean cloth, place in a warm spot (80 degrees F) and let rise until it doubles - anywhere from 20 minutes to 1.5 hours depending upon the room's temperature.
- Preheat oven at 400 degrees.
- Make a criss cross cut with knife if making a round shaped bread or several slashes along the bread if making a baguette shape.
- Using water mister, mist bread all over prior to putting in oven, turn down oven temperature to 350 and let bake for 30 minutes.
- No water mister? - Throw three ice cubes on bottom of oven when placing dough in oven to bake - this helps create a crunchy crust.
- Check after 30 minutes to see if done, "knock on bread", does it sound hollow? If not, bake for another 5 minutes. Take out of oven and let cool.
- Serve anyway you wish...with sun-dried tomato garlic butter, toasted with creme cheese or serve with hearty stew or soup or simply in any other way you like.
- Enjoy this new bread recipe I created and I truly hope you have fun baking it! Tell me how you liked it, if you try it!






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Reviewed by 3 people-
Yikes on the instruction but I like sun dried tomato recipes and I am a baker. This is a must try in the future.
lenora in Oak Park loved it
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Thanks for the post AND for visiting my site. I cannot wait to to try this...bread is just ONE of my weaknesses
redkitchen in Murfreesboro loved it
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