MICHAEL D'CUNHA's TOMATO BREAD
Source of Recipe
MICHAEL D'CUNHA
List of Ingredients
1. Refined flour (AP)250 gm
2. fresh yeast or10 gm dry yeast (active) 08 gm
3. salt (table) 05 gm
4. sugar (granular) 15 gm
5. tomato paste 20 gm
6. water (slightly tepid) 125ml
7. vegetable shortening 20 gm
8. chopped tomato(seedless)1 no. (small)( preferably hydrogenated vegetable oil, however, margarine or oil are just as fine)Recipe
Sift the flour &mix the salt & sugar.
Rub in the vegetable shortening . Add yeast.
Mix the tomato paste with water. Knead the flour with this water.
Knead until dough is soft, smooth & velvety.
Cover the dough with a damp tea cloth or cover loosely with cling wrap.
Allow to rise until double in size. Punch down. Mix the finely chopped tomato.
Divide dough into 8 portions. Shape & place on a greased baking tray.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. bake till golden brown.
Remove from the oven &brush with refined vegetable oil.
Allow to cool.
Sit back &enjoy with whatever you like.
** alternatively, can also be molded to form a loaf
** try using broiled dry herbs like oregano, basil etc. to enhance the flavor
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