How to make it

  • Lightly grease large bowl and 2 9x5x3 inch loaf pans with olive oil.
  • Set aside.
  • In small saucepan, heat tomato juice, sauce and 2 Tablespoon olive oil to 120 degree F.
  • 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 cup 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 degree F.
  • Bake loaves 10 minutes, reduce heat to 350 degree F. 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.

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    " It was excellent "
    gapeach55 ate it and said...
    This bread is so good! Use to have it in a bakery I worked at and it always reminded me of pizza. Would be great with spaghetti too.
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    " It was excellent "
    midgelet ate it and said...
    wonderful hi 5!
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