Sun-Dried Tomato Bread

Name: Sun-Dried Tomato Bread
Yield: Makes 1 Loaf
Ingredients: 130 ml/4½ fl oz/½ cup + 1 tbsp water; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp easy bake dried yeast; 115 ml/4 fl oz/½ cup milk; 50 g/2 oz/⅔ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp salt; 30 ml/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 5 ml/1 tsp easy bake dried yeast; 15 ml/1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 75 g/3 oz/¾ cup wholemeal bread flour; 70 ml/2½ fl oz/¼ cup + 1 tbsp milk; 425 g/15 oz/3¾ cups unbleached white bread flour; 325 g/11½ oz/scant 3 cups unbleached white bread flour; 500 g/1 lb 2 oz/4½ cups unbleached white bread flour; 140 ml/5 fl oz/⅝ cup milk; 25 g/1 oz/½ cup sun-dried tomatoes; 5 ml/1 tsp granulated sugar; 5 ml/1 tsp salt; 100 g/4 oz/1 cup wholemeal bread flour; 15 g/½ oz/¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes; 65 g/2½ oz/⅚ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 4 ml/¾ tsp easy bake (rapid-rise) dried yeast; 40 g/1½ oz/½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 50 g/2 oz/½ cup wholemeal (whole-wheat) bread flour; 10 ml/2 tsp granulated sugar; 35 g/1⅓ oz/¾ cup sun-dried tomatoes; 210 ml/7½ fl oz/⅞ cup water; 190 ml/6¾ fl oz/scant ⅞ cup water

Preparation info

Makes
1
Loaf

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook

By Jennie Shapter

Published 2010

About

The dense texture and highly concentrated flavour of sun-dried tomatoes makes them perfect for flavouring bread dough, and when Parmesan cheese is added, the result is an exceptionally tasty loaf.

Ingredients

Small

15 g/½ oz/¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes
130

Starter
Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Place the sun-dried tomatoes in a small bowl and pour over enough warm water to cover them. Leave to soak for 15 minutes, then tip into a sieve placed over a bowl. Allow to drain thoroughly, then chop finely.
Check the quantity of tomato water against the amount of water required for the loaf, and add more water if this is necessary. Pour it into the