BASIL TOMATO BREAD WITH CHIVE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

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BASIL TOMATO BREAD WITH CHIVE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

2 c. flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tbsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1 sm. piece ginger

1/2 c. fresh basil leaves or 1/4 c. dried basil

1 scallion, cut into 1-inch pieces

3 tomatoes, seeded and quartered

1 tbsp. tomato paste

1 1/4 c. sugar

3 lg. eggs

1 stick (1/2 c.) butter, at room temperature and quartered

Chive Cream Cheese Spread (recipe below)

Put flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a food processor

and process for 2 seconds. Remove and reserve mixture. Process

ginger root, basil and scallion for 2 seconds. Add tomato and tomato

paste and process for 10 seconds until pureed. Add the sugar and

process for 30 seconds. Add eggs and process for 1 minute. Add the

butter and process until fluffy. Add the reserved flour and turn

machine on and off 5 or 6 times until the flour has disappeared.

Spread dough in a greased loaf pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for

40 minutes.

 

WHIPPED CHIVE (SCALLION) CREAM CHEESE SPREAD:

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, at room temperature, cut into 4 pieces

1 lg. scallion, cut into 1-inch pieces or a bunch of chives

1/8 tsp. Tabasco sauce

Process all ingredients until well mixed.