Tomato Herbed Spelt Bread
By: iipfit
Published: Thursday, January 8, 2015 - 7:41am

Ingredients




3 Roma tomatoes (blanched and peeled)
¼ cup pure maple syrup
1 tbsp. olive oil
¼ cup fresh mixed herbs (rosemary, basil)
4 cups whole grain spelt flour*
½ tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup water

Preparation

1 1.    Preheat oven at 375 degree Fahrenheit. Prepare a 9×5 inch loaf pan by greasing and dusting it. 2 2.    Puree the tomatoes in a grinder and add maple syrup and blend well. 3 3.    Pour the tomato puree in a bowl and add oil and herbs. 4 4.    In a separate mixing bowl combine spelt flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda and mix properly with a spoon. 5 5.    Pour the tomato puree mix to the flour and mix with a spoon. Add water and mix with a spoon or with your hand. I initially mixed the batter with spoon and later mixed properly with hand. The batter will take the form of very soft dough. 6 6.    Put the dough into the pan and spread gently to shape it according to the pan. 7 7.    Put the loaf pan into the oven on the middle rack and bake for 35-40 minutes or until the tester comes out clean. 8 8.    Take the bread out of the oven and let it cool for a while. 9 9.    Cut into slices and serve warm with butter/margarine or make a sandwich out of it.

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Tomato Herbed Spelt Bread - Healthy and flavorful bread baked in the home oven