TOMATO CHEDDAR BREAD
Tomato Cheddar Bread baked with tomato paste, cheese, spices and herbs is simply a flavourful, delicious bread. Enjoy with some soup or use it to make sandwiches.
Ingredients
- 3 cups wholewheat flour
- 1 tbsp vital wheat gluten
- ¾ cup warm water
- 2 tsp instant dry active yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- ¼ cup tiny cheddar cheese cubes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- extra flour for dusting
- extra oil for greasing
Instructions
- Put the flour in a big bowl. Add salt, sugar, vital wheat gluten, garlic powder, mixed herbs, chilli flakes and yeast. Mix well.
- Add oil and tomato paste to the flour and mix into the flour.
- Add the warm water and make a dough.
- Knead the dough for 10 to 15 minutes or use the kneading machine.
- Lightly oil the bowl and make the dough into a ball. Rub oil over it.
- Place the dough in the bowl and cover it with a cling film or a damp tea towel.
- Place the dough in a warm place. Let it rise till its double the size. This will take about 1-1½ hours depending on how humid and warm your place is.
- Dust a board or worktop very lightly with flour. Place the dough on it and knead it gently for a few seconds.
- Add the cheese cubes and fold gently.
- Grease a loaf tin (9X5 inch) or a baking tray with little oil.
- Place the dough in the prepared tin. Or you can shape it into a round ball and place it on the greased baking tray.
- Cover it with a damp tea towel and allow the bread to rise. If you've shaped it into a ball, best to cover it with a big bowl.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Gently brush the top with milk or water.
- Place the risen dough in the oven to bake. BAke at 200°C for 10 minutes.Then lower the temperature and bake further for 20-25 minutes or till the top is dark golden brown.
- When you tap the bottom of the bread, it should sound hollow if its done.
- Place the loaf on a wire rack to cool.
- Serve with soup or use it to make sandwiches.
Notes
- Make the dough into any shape you like.
- Add sliced olives if you like.
- Use a cheese of your choice.
- Can add pine nuts, sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds for added crunch.
- Knead the dough well till it is smooth.