Tomato-cilantro bread

95 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsFlour
1teaspoonBaking soda
1tablespoonBaking powder
1teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonGround cumin
½cupFresh cilantro leaves, firmly packed
1Whole green onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
3Tomatoes, seeded and quartered
1tablespoonTomato paste
¾cupSugar
3largesEggs

Directions

Makes one 9x5 loaf

Preheat oven to 350 F. Place flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cumin in work bowl of food processor with metal blade and process for 2 seconds. Move dry ingredients to another bowl.

Process cilantro and green onion for 5 seconds. Add tomatoes and tomato paste and process until tomatoes are pureed, about 10 seconds.

Add sugar and process for 30 seconds, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl. Add eggs and process for 1 minute, or until mixture becomes fluffy. Return dry ingredients to processor and combine by turning machine on and off 4 to 5 times until mixture is just incorporated.

Pour mixture into greased and floured 9-inch by 5-inch loaf pan.

Spread the mixture evenly and bake at 350 F for 45 minutes or until browned. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes and turn onto wire rack to cool completely.

This bread is great alone or with butter. For a sensational treat, spread the bread with Jalapeno Cream Cheese.

JALAPENO CREAM CHEESE

4 oz cream cheese 1 jalapeno, finely chopped (vary to taste) Whip cream cheese until soft and mix in chopped jalapeno.

Savory Southwest by Judy Hille Walker From the collection of Jim Vorheis