Twice Baked Bread With Tomato Topping Food

TOMATO GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Split the bread in half lengthwise and place it on a baking sheet. Drizzle the cut side with the olive oil. Bake until golden brown and toasted, 5 to 8 minutes.
• While still warm, rub the cut side of the bread halves with the garlic. Cut the tomato in half and rub it on the bread halves.
• Sprinkle with course salt, then cut into 4 pieces.

TWICE-BAKED BREAD WITH TOMATO TOPPING

Steps:

• Do this step the night before if your bread isn't hard all the way through. Preheat the oven to its lowest setting. If your oven has a pilot light, you needn't turn it on. Place the bread slices on a baking sheet and place in the oven for 8 to 10 hours, until the bread is hard all the way through. Allow to cool.
• Sprinkle the rusks with cold water until softened but not soggy. Tap off the water and set on a platter.
• Place the chopped onions in a bowl and cover with cold water. Let sit for a few minutes, then drain and rinse. Drain on paper towels. Toss with the tomatoes, vinegar, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, capers, garlic, onion, chopped olives, dill, and salt to taste. Spoon onto the rusks. Sprinkle on the feta and oregano, and drizzle on the remaining olive oil. Arrange on a platter or plates and serve.

TWICE BAKED POTATOES WITH MOZZARELLA, TOMATO AND BASIL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F or 180°C.
• Bake the potatoes in the oven for about an hour, until the skins are firm and the centre is soft.
• Meanwhile, chop the cherry tomatoes into eighths and set aside. Add the grated mozzarella, chopped basil and pine nuts.
• When the potatoes are cooked, remove from the oven. Halve them lengthways and scoop out the majority of the flesh with a spoon. Be very careful not to tear the skin- leave a quarter inch of flesh still in the skin to provide a firm shell.
• Lightly mash with a fork the flesh that has been removed from the skins. Mix in the cream cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add the mozzarella and tomato mixture to the mashed potato and scoop back into the shells.
• Place on a foil-covered baking tray and bake for 5-10 minutes, until the filling is hot and beginning to turn golden.
• Serve hot!

TWICE BAKED PICNIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Cook mushrooms quickly in a skillet in hot butter until slightly soft, about 2-3 minutes.
• Drain in a colander.
• Slice top off bread with a serrated knife and reserve.
• Hollow out inside of loaf, leaving about 1/2" of bread inside the crust.
• Reserve crumbs for another use.
• Cover bottom and sides of hollowed loaf with half the cheese.
• Arrange ham slices over cheese layer on bottom of loaf.
• Top with drained mushrooms, then the tomato slices.
• Season with a little basil, if desired.
• Sprinkle onions over tomato layer.
• Season to taste with pepper.
• Cover with remaining cheese.
• Pack filling down well and fill loaf to overflowing, as there will be some shrinkage during cooking.
• Cover with top of bread.
• Place loaf on a baking sheet.
• Brush surface with melted butter.
• Cover loosely with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven.
• Wrap in foil to take to picnic site or simply serve.
• Cut into wedges to serve.

TOMATO BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast, salt, oregano, garlic powder, basil and rosemary. In a large saucepan, heat the tomato juice, tomato sauce and oil to 120°-130°, stirring occasionally. Add the dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into two loaves. Place in two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks.

BAKED TOMATOES WITH CRUSTY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in middle. Butter a 3-quart baking dish (about 13 by 9 by 2 inches).
• Drain tomatoes, reserving 1 cup juice, then chop.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over medium-high heat until foam subsides, then cook onions with 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring occasionally, until golden-brown, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, allspice, and cloves and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Stir in tomatoes with reserved juice, thyme, brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and briskly simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt remaining 1/2 stick butter and brush onto both sides of bread. Halve each slice.
• Transfer tomato mixture to baking dish and top with bread, overlapping slightly. Bake until bubbling and bread is crisp and golden-brown, about 20 minutes.