Saturday, January 3, 2009

Tomato Cheese Batter Bread (from the co-op)

Tomato Cheese Batter Bread
2 tbsp. butter
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. dried yeast
1/4 cup melted butter
1 cup crushed tomatoes with their juice
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cut parmesan cheese
1/4-1/2 cup cheddar cheese
2 tbsp. chopped parsley (or fresh basil)
Grease a 8x8x2 square baking pan. Cut the 2 tbsp. butter into small pieces, and put on wax paper in the freezer. Put your flour into a large bowl and set aside.
In another bowl, combine your tomatoes and melted butter. Sprinkle yeast on top and allow to bloom 3-4 minutes. Add the sugar and stir to combine. Add this to the flour. Then add the salt and the beaten egg. Stir to combine. Add the cheeses and parsley.
Pour batter into the pan. Allow to rise for 1 hour and preheat the oven to 375 F. Just before baking, dot the top of the bread with the chilled butter. Bake for 20 minutes, until the top is golden and toasty. Delicious right out of the oven, and great with soup.

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