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Blushing Tomato Bread

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Breads 2 Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2 c Warm water
1/4 c Plus 1 tsp sugar
1/4 ts Ground ginger
2 pk Active dry yeast
1 1/2 c Tomato juice, warmed
6 c Unsifted flour
1/4 c Butter or margarine, softened
1 ts Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

In small bowl, combine water, 1 tsp sugar, ginger and yeast. Let stand Let
stand until bubbly. In large bowl, combine tomato juice, 1/4 cup sugar and
2 cups flour. Add yeast mixture, beat well. Stir in butter and salt. Add 3
cups  flour; stir until  thoroughly blended. Stir in remaining flour.
Turn dough onto well-floured board; knead until smooth and satiny. Return
dough on bowl; brush top with butter. Cover and let rise 30 to 40 minutes
or until doubled. Punch down; divide in half. Shape into two 14" loaves.
Place on greased baking sheets. Cut diagonal slashes on top. Brush with
butter; cover and let rise again until doubled in size. Preheat oven to 350
degrees. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer loaves to
wire racks. Cool. Makes 2 loaves.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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