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Savory: Tomato Basil Bread w/Scallion Cream Cheese Spread

Source of Recipe

Donna


List of Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 sm. piece ginger
1/2 c. fresh basil leaves or 1/4 c. dried basil
1 scallion, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 tomatoes, seeded and quartered
1 tbsp. tomato paste
1 1/4 c. sugar
3 lg. eggs
1 stick (1/2 c.) butter, at room temperature and quartered
Chive Cream Cheese Spread (recipe below)


Recipe

Put flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a food processor and process for 2 seconds. Remove and reserve mixture. Process ginger root, basil and scallion for 2 seconds. Add tomato and tomato paste and process for 10 seconds until pureed. Add the sugar and process for 30 seconds. Add eggs and process for 1 minute. Add the butter and process until fluffy. Add the reserved flour and turn machine on and off 5 or 6 times until the flour has disappeared. Spread dough in a greased loaf pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for 40 minutes.

WHIPPED CHIVE (SCALLION) CREAM CHEESE SPREAD:
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, at room temperature, cut into 4 pieces
1 lg. scallion, cut into 1-inch pieces or a bunch of chives
1/8 tsp. Tabasco sauce
Process all ingredients until well mixed.