Tomato Bread

This tomato bread calls for dried tomatoes. During the drying process, the acid that is present in fresh tomatoes is removed, making this vegetable/fruit easier to digest. Use the imported Italian tomato paste in a tube if you can find it (sometimes stashed at the deli counter), although canned tomato paste is fine. This bread is good with all sorts of cheeses, and is nice shaped into baguettes and baked in the oven.