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Published: Aug 22, 2012 · Updated: Jun 22, 2019 by Paula Montenegro
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Roasted Tomato Bread

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A fabulous recipe for a simple bread dough made with milk that is topped with juicy roasted tomatoes. It's soft and fluffy and perfectly savory. It's so delicious and it never last long in this house. You can make it ahead and freeze.

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Milk focaccia
Roasted tomatoes
Roasted Tomato Bread
Ingredients
Close up of tomato bread square on white plate

It's not spring yet, but today we had a sneak peek at it. Sunny and warm beyond any logical desire considering we still have, officially, one more winter month to surf.  From hail to rain to 24ºC (75ºF), back to dark skies. In the time it took me to bake the bread and go to the terrace and take pictures with natural light, it's now getting absolutely cloudy. It'll probably rain, again. So boring. And uneventful.

Except for this glorious roasted tomato bread, or focaccia. The main attraction today, besides the fact that I misplaced some documents that I still can't find, is this tomato bread. Though it may very well be a milk dough focaccia. To me it's my afternoon tea and I'm afraid to admit it will probably end up being dinner. Yeah, things like that happen sometimes. You eat roasted tomato bread for tea and dinner.

Top view of several squares of tomato bread on white plate

Milk focaccia

The whole process is that of a focaccia but milk is used instead of water.
It reminded me of the pizzas I used to eat growing up, that had a thick dough, not those thin excuses that some places sell today. This tomato bread is soft, pillowy and melt-in-your-mouth smooth.

Roasted tomatoes

The roasted tomatoes are the perfect topping, since they become a bit jammy and sweet. I know tomatoes are not in season right now, but I think I deserve to believe they are, since for the last months I´ve been looking at fabulous pictures and recipes of summer fruits and vegetables, splashed with abandon across the screen, vibrant, amazing colors that haunted me every time I walked up and down the produce section of the market in the hope I would find something barely interesting. The fault is yours, wonderful food bloggers. You make me long like a kid outside a closed toy store.

Raw bread dough with cherry tomatoes on top

So, yes, I did pretend these were sun-kissed tomatoes. Though I have to admit they were quite sweet, especially after roasting them, which is one of my favorite ways of cooking. And now I can calmly go look for those documents again, the third time today. My taste buds are happy and I can trick my mind into keeping calm while I try to decide what to do if they don't appear. I still have more tomato bread to keep me company.

Slab of focaccia bread topped with tomatoes on wooden board

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Close up of tomato bread square on white plate

Roasted Tomato Bread

  • Author: Paula Montenegro
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Proofing time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
  • Yield: 12 1x
  • Category: Bread
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Italian
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A fabulous recipe for a simple bread dough made with milk that is topped with juicy roasted tomatoes. It's soft and fluffy and perfectly savory. It's so delicious and it never last long in this house. You can make it ahead and freeze.


Ingredients

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  • 4 pints cherry tomatoes (sliced)
  • ¾ extra virgin olive oil (plus more for the pan and last drizzle)
  • 4 teaspoons coarse salt
  • 3 ½ cups milk
  • 5 ¼ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 ¾ cups semolina flour
  • ½ oz dry yeast (or 1 ½ oz fresh yeast)
  • Fresh or dried thyme

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 300º.
  2. Place tomatoes in large, rimmed baking tray (use two trays if needed). Drizzle ¼ cup olive oil over and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of salt.
  3. Bake until beginning to shrivel and juice on pan has been reduces, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven and reserve.
  4. Brush a 17x12 inch rimmed baking sheet with olive oil. Reserve.
  5. Turn oven tº to 425º.
  6. Over low heat, bring milk to simmer in small saucepan.
  7. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine remaining 2 teaspoons salt, flours, 6 tablespoons of the olive oil and the yeast.
  8. Mix on low speed, gradually pouring hot milk until combined, scraping down sides of the bowl as needed. Once combined, mix on medium speed for 1 minute. The dough will be very sticky.
  9. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. With oiled hands, spread dough evenly, making sure it fills the pan.
  10. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until it almost reaches the rim of the pan, about 30 to 45 minutes. 
  11. Dimple dough with your hands, arrange ¾ of the roasted tomatoes on top, drizzle with ¼ cup olive oil, sprinkle with thyme and remaining 2 teaspoons coarse salt.
  12. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the top is golden, dry, and the bottom golden too.
  13. Serve warm with an extra drizzle of oil and some sea salt if you want to.

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Adapted from Baking Handbook, by Martha Stewart

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  1. Cocoa and Lavender says

    September 03, 2012 at 3:24 pm

    Wow - another manageable yeast bread that I must try soon! Maybe even today, as it is a holiday here. I am already dreaming of herbal combinations on this... And I think that this and tea (or a glass of wine) makes for a perfect supper. Thank you, Paula, for all your beautiful posts and inspirations! ~ David

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    • wp_vknotes_admin says

      September 05, 2012 at 2:57 pm

      This is easy David. I never imagined you as the scared-by-yeast type...!

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  2. Katie says

    August 30, 2012 at 8:40 pm

    This post is making my mouth water. I love making fresh bread, and you can't go wrong with some sweet, ripe tomatoes. I can't wait for summer!

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    • wp_vknotes_admin says

      September 05, 2012 at 2:57 pm

      I found surprisingly good cherry tomatoes!

      Reply
  3. alison abbott says

    August 29, 2012 at 1:39 am

    This looks so delicious. Lucky for me we're at the height of tomatoe season. Can't wait to try it. Thanks

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  4. alison abbott says

    August 29, 2012 at 1:37 am

    This looks so delicious and lucky me, we are at the height of tomatoe season. Can't wait to try it! Thanks.

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  5. mariyn says

    August 25, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    ok. been to the farm stand and made this last night with little yellow tomatoes instead of red. not as pretty, but they're nice and sweet. this made a double recipe for me, probably not as poofy and tall as yours, but I like crusty. sharing with a class today. thanks to you and Martha!

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