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Tomato bread, soft and colorful

Tomato bread, soft and colorful

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A small Spanish bread made with tomato purée, kneaded, proofed, and decorated with herbs or poppy seeds, then baked in the oven until lightly golden.

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Recipe from Lagoset, BoldLuis (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This Spanish bread incorporates tomato puree directly into the dough, giving it a soft texture and a beautiful color. Decorated with herbs or seeds, it is often served with cheese and ham.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting1 hr 30 min
  • Total2 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$0.76 $0.13 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.33
  • $0.24
  • $0.10
  • $0.04
  • $0.00
  • $0.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Knead all the ingredients until a smooth and elastic dough forms, taking at least 10 minutes by hand.
  2. Let the dough rest for about 15 minutes.
  3. Divide the dough, shape it into balls, and let it rest for 5 minutes.
  4. Give the dough the desired shape and let it rise until it has doubled in size.
  5. Garnish with oregano, basil, rosemary, or poppy seeds. ≈ 2 min
  6. Bake in the oven at 190 °C until the bread is lightly golden.
  7. You can serve this with Camembert cheese and ham, if you like. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Tomato bread, soft and colorful

  • 250 g of wheat flour$0.33
  • 90 g of tomato puree (fresh tomatoes, blended, without seeds)$0.24
  • 12 g of fresh baker’s yeast$0.10
  • 5 g of salt (optional)$0.04
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar (optional)$0.00
  • 10 g of oil paint (preferably olive or maize oil-based)$0.05

Total$0.76

that's $0.13 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of wheat flour
  • 90 g of tomato puree (fresh tomatoes, blended, without seeds)
  • 12 g of fresh baker’s yeast
  • 5 g of salt (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar (optional)
  • 10 g of oil paint (preferably olive or maize oil-based)
  • 75 ml of lukewarm water (no more than 40 °C)
  • oregano, basil, rosemary, or poppy seeds for decoration

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