Basil And Sun Dried Tomato Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups flour, yeast, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Add warm water and olive oil; stir with a wooden spoon until well blended. Slowly mix in remaining 1 cup flour until dough holds together and isn't sticky.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until doubled in size, about 3 hours.
• Dust a baking sheet with cornmeal.
• Punch dough down and stir in sun-dried tomatoes, basil, and garlic using a wooden spoon or with your hands. Form dough into a loaf and place on the prepared baking sheet. Let dough rise in a warm area of the kitchen for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until loaf is golden brown, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the butter, cheese, tomatoes and garlic. Spread over cut sides of bread. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet., Broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into slices and serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Drain tomatoes, reserving 2 tablespoons oil. Chop tomatoes and set aside., In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, basil, salt, baking soda and pepper. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, buttermilk, oil and reserved sun-dried tomato oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cheese, parsley and sun-dried tomatoes., Transfer to three greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except tomatoes in bread machine pan in order specified by owner's manual.
• Spoon tomatoes into 4 corners of pan; do not cover yeast.
• Program basic cycle and desired crust setting; press start.
• Remove baked bread from pan; cool on wire rack.
• Makes one 1 1/2 pound loaf, or 12 servings.