Tomato Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup tomato juice
• 1 cup water
• 1 package instant yeast , 0.25 ounce
• 0.25 cups vegetable oil
• 0.33 cups honey
• 0.25 cups chopped fresh parsley
• 0.25 cups chopped green onions
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 carrot , peeled and shredded
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 cups bread flour

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather the ingredients.

2. 2

   Heat tomato juice and water in a saucepan over low heat until warm to the touch; pour into a large warmed bowl. Add yeast and honey; stir to dissolve yeast. Allow to rest until yeast is creamy, about 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Mix in oil, parsley, onion, garlic, carrot, and salt. Add 1 cup of the flour, and stir until smooth. Add more flour, until a firm dough is formed. Knead five minutes on a lightly floured surface.

4. 4

   Place dough in a greased bowl, and turn to coat the surface completely. Allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.

5. 5

   Punch down dough and turn out onto a lightly floured surface; divide dough in half. Form two loaves and place in prepared loaf pans. Allow to rise until loaves have doubled in size, another 45 minutes.

6. 6

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (220 degrees C). Bakes loaves in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Remove loaves from pans and transfer to a wire rack to cool.