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Tomato-Basil Rolls

RisaG <radiorlg@yahoo.com>
Sun, 21 Nov 2004 06:35:02 -0800 (PST)
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I've made these before. They are delicious.

Tomato-Basil Rolls

1/4 cup warm water (110 F.)
1/4 cup V8 or tomato juice, room temperature (I used V-8)
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt (kosher)
1 egg, room temperature
1/4 cup prepared pesto (Used Classico Creations - great!)
3 tablespoons chopped sun-dried tomatoes
2 1/4 cups bread flour (KA)
2 teaspoons instant yeast (SAF)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 to 2 cloves garlic, chopped

Place water, V8 or tomato juice, 3 tablespoons olive oil, sugar, salt, egg, 
pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, flour, and yeast in bread pan of your bread 
machine. Select dough setting and press start.

NOTE: Depending on how much oil is in the pesto, you might need to add 
additional flour. Check the dough; it should form a nice elastic ball. If 
you think the dough is too moist, add additional flour (a tablespoon at a 
time). The same is true if the dough is looking dry and gnarly. Add warm 
water (a tablespoon at a time).

When dough cycle has finished, remove dough from pan and turn out onto a 
lightly oiled surface. Form dough into an oval, cover with a cotton towel 
and let rest for 10 minutes.

After resting, grease a large bowl; add dough, turning to coat entire 
surface. Cover bowl with towel and let rise in warm area until doubled, 
about 1 hour.

For Garlic Oil: In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat olive oil just 
until warm. Stir in garlic. Remove from heat and cool.

Preheat oven to 375 F. Lightly grease six muffin cups. Gently punch dough 
down. Knead until smooth. Divide dough into six (6) equal pieces. Shape 
each piece into a ball, pulling edges under to create a smooth top. Place 
rolls, rounded side up, in prepared muffin cups. Using scissors, snip 
1/2-inch deep "X" into top of each roll. Cover with a towel and let rise in 
a warm area until doubled in volume, about 20 minutes.

Gently brush rolls with garlic oil. Bake until golden brown, approximately 
15 to 20 minutes. (A good check is to use an instant thermometer to test 
your bread. The temperature should be between 200 and 210 F.) Remove from 
oven and brush again with garlic oil. Transfer rolls to a wire rack and 
cool slightly before serving.

Makes 6 rolls.
http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/4079/Bread/TomatoRolls.htm

(OK...first of all, I let the dough rise in the machine, removed it and let 
it rest. Shaped it into 6 balls. I did not do the second rise. Figured 3 
times was too much. Placed the rolls in a 6-muffin tin. Did not slaash 
them...started to, but didn't like the way the rolls looked. Let them rise, 
brushed with oil, baked (got them to 200 F with instant-read thermometer) 
removed from oven and brushed again. Did the oil and garlic bit, but used a 
garlic press for finer bits.)

RisaG