Tomato Bread

Ben Spalding

Ben Spalding

10th January 2011
Ben Spalding

Tomato Bread

Tomato Bread

Ingredients

  • 1100g chopped tomatoes
  • 50g dried yeast
  • 200g tomato ketchup
  • 1.9k T55 flour
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 bunches of picked chopped basil
  • 50g fine salt
  • 30g red food colouring

Method

Heat 200g of chopped tomato and dissolve yeast @ 42 c for 15 minutes
In bread mixer mix everything together with yeast mix for 10 minutes on medium speed
Remove to lightly floured bowl, cling film and prove for 2 hours
Knock back on lightly floured surface and shape into baguettes, rolls, or fill roll moulds or make loaf and cling film and prove until doubled for 1 hour
Bake @ 240c until light golden and 95c in centre, 15/20min for rolls, 25/30 min for baguette, 35/45 min for loaves

In these challenging times…

The Staff Canteen team are taking a different approach to keeping our website independent and delivering content free from commercial influence. Our Editorial team have a critical role to play in informing and supporting our audience in a balanced way. We would never put up a paywall  – The Staff Canteen is open to all and we want to keep bringing you the content you want; more from younger chefs, more on mental health, more tips and industry knowledge, more recipes and more videos. We need your support right now, more than ever, to keep The Staff Canteen active. Without your financial contributions this would not be possible.

Over the last 16 years, The Staff Canteen has built what has become the go-to platform for chefs and hospitality professionals. As members and visitors, your daily support has made The Staff Canteen what it is today. Our features and videos from the world’s biggest name chefs are something we are proud of. We have over 560,000 followers across Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube and other social channels, each connecting with chefs across the world. Our editorial and social media team are creating and delivering engaging content every day, to support you and the whole sector - we want to do more for you.

A single coffee is more than £2, a beer is £4.50 and a large glass of wine can be £6 or more.

Support The Staff Canteen from as little as £1 today. Thank you.