California Garlic with Sun-Dried Tomatoes Bread Machine Recipe
Enjoy this easy-to-make, savory, delicious California Garlic with Sun-Dried Tomatoes Bread Machine Recipe. This is a real treat if you’re looking for a homemade bread machine that packs tons of flavor, is light in texture, and goes wonderfully with your Tuna Salad, or Egg Salad.
The California garlic with sun-dried tomatoes homemade bread machine is one of those recipes that will surprise you with its taste. The smell and aroma are irresistible; you will want to eat it right after baking. The bread is soft and chewy, with a rich flavor of sun-dried tomatoes and garlic.
This is a great recipe for garlic lovers, and it’s perfect if you love garlic bread but don’t have the time or energy to make it from scratch. It’s easy to make and has only five ingredients—tomato juice, garlic cloves, sun-dried tomatoes, bread flour, and dried basil.
Having a bread machine is worth it!
If you don’t own a bread machine by now, I suggest you seriously consider it. I don’t regret this investment at all. It is an investment because I am not adding any preservatives, the bread is fresh, and I can make bread anytime. And let’s not forget that you can save money.
Eating a healthy diet is challenging because of the cost of groceries. Having a bread machine can ease your wallet. You may think that flour is too expensive to buy in bulk. Guess again! Think about the number of loaves of bread you can make. Think about your stomach.
The recipe is from my Bread Machine Baking Recipes book, written by Donna Washburn and Heather Butt. Not for advertising purposes, but it feels great when you buy a recipe book, and many recipes are on point. I purchased this book a long ago, and I am finally enjoying the money well spent.
The ingredients for the California Garlic with Sun-Dried Tomatoes Bread Machine Recipe
The California Garlic with Sun-Dried Tomatoes Bread recipe is made with roasted garlic instead of fresh garlic. One variation tip mentioned in the book is to use fresh garlic for a stronger flavor. I have not tried it with fresh garlic because I don’t enjoy that strong flavor. And who wants to have garlic breath after eating a slice?
- Tomato-vegetable juice: this is your good old V-8 juice. Buy V-8 low-sodium juice instead of the regular V-8.
- Sun-Dried Tomatoes: buy the ones in olive oil. They are so much better, softer, and very moist.
- Roasted garlic: you can use fresh garlic if you prefer. The smoked garlic flavor and taste go well with the sun-dried tomatoes.
- Salt: for flavor and seasoning.
- Granulated Sugar or organic sugar: a little sweetness to counteract sun-dried tomatoes’ acidity.
- Olive Oil: for flavor
- All-purpose flour or bread flour: the main ingredient; by a good brand.
- Dried Basil: for flavor
- Bread machine yeast: to help the bread rise while baking.
How to make the bread machine recipe
As you might already know, everything goes in the basket according to your manufacturer’s instructions. Every bread machine is different. So follow the instructions accordingly—wet ingredients before dried or dry ingredients before wet ingredients.
Notes and Tips
- For a more flavorful bread, use bread flour.
- Don’t use fresh or dried tomatoes if you don’t have sun-dried tomatoes. The author did not mention anything about adding fresh tomatoes instead of dried ones.
- You can add other herbs and spices to the bread, such as oregano, thyme, or basil.
- This bread can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
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California Garlic with Sun-Dried Tomatoes Bread
Ingredients
1.5 pounds loaf
2 pounds loaf
- 1 ¾ to to mato-vegetable juice room temperature
- ½ cup snipped sun-dried tomatoes
- 4 cloves roasted garlic
- 1 ¾ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour
- 2 tablespoons dried basil
- 1 ½ teaspoon bread machine yeast
Instructions
- Measure ingredients into baking pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Insert pan into the oven chamber.
- Select Basic Cycle
Notes
- Add the snipped sun-dried tomatoes to the water for a richer tomato color.
- Use dry (not oil-packed) sun-dried tomatoes.
- Please note that the same amount of yeast is used in both recipes, 1 pound or 2 pounds of loaf bread.
- For a more flavorful bread, use bread flour.
- This bread can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- You can add other herbs and spices to the bread, such as oregano, thyme, or basil.
- Don’t use fresh or dried tomatoes if you don’t have sun-dried tomatoes. The author did not mention anything about adding fresh tomatoes instead of dried ones.
Nutrition
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
Nutrition info is automatically generated and provided as a courtesy and as an estimate only.
This bread looks delicious Gemma, I would love to make a gluten free version of this.
Sounds good! Let me know the results. 🙂