Recipe For Cooking V-8 Bread

Toast Oven Breads :: Sweet and Savory Yeast Breads

V-8 Bread

This is a delicious bread that tastes somewhat like pizza. It Makes approximately wonderful grilled cheese sandwiches.

2 C. V-8
2 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 tea. salt
Scant 1 tea. basil
Scant 1 tea. oregano
1/2 C. grated Cheddar cheese
1/4 C. ketchup
1/4 C. warm water
1 pkg. dry yeast
7 or more C. flour

Heat V-8 and butter until butter melts. Add sugar, salt, herbs, ketchup, and cheese. Cool to lukewarm.

Add lukewarm tomato mixture to 3 C. flour and yeast. Beat until smooth. Gradually add more flour until you have a soft workable dough. Knead 8 to 10 min. until smooth and elastic. Place in prepared bowl, let rise until doubled (1 1/2 hr.).

Punch down and divide in half. Let rest 10 min., covered. Shape into loaves and place in well prepared bread pans. Cover and let rise until doubled again (1 hr.).

Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 to 35 min.