Tomato Bread(Pretty Pink Bread - A Meat And Cheese Sandwich Special)

• 2 c. tomato juice
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 3 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 c. tomato ketchup
• 1 pkg. active dry yeast
• 1/4 c. warm water (110~ to 115~)
• 7 c. sifted all-purpose flour (about)

1. Heat tomato juice and butter together until butter is melted. Add sugar, salt and ketchup.
2. Let cool to lukewarm.
3. Sprinkle yeast on warm water; stir to dissolve.
4. Add tomato mixture and 3 cups flour to yeast.
5. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed, scraping the bowl occasionally, 2 minutes.
6. Or beat by hand until smooth.
7. Mix in enough remaining flour, a little at a time, first with spoon and then with hands, to make a soft dough that leaves the sides of bowl.
8. Turn onto lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes.
9. Place in lightly greased bowl; turn dough over to grease top.
10. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
11. Punch down and divide in half.
12. Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
13. Shape into loaves and place in greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans.
14. Cover and let rise until almost doubled, about 1 hour.

tomato juice, butter, sugar, salt, tomato ketchup, active dry yeast, warm water, flour

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=947722 (may not work)