Ingredients

• 1/2  cup water
• 1/3  cup tomato juice
• 1/2  cup coarsely shredded carrots
• 2  tablespoons coarsely chopped sweet green pepper
• 2  tablespoons sliced green onion
• 1  tablespoon butter, margarine, or cooking oil
• 3  cups bread flour
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 3/4  teaspoon salt
• 1/4  teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1  teaspoon active dry yeast or bread machine yeast*

Directions

1. Select the loaf size. Add the ingredients to a bread machine according to the manufacturer's directions. Select the basic white bread cycle. To store, wrap in foil of plastic wrap and store in a cool, dry place. Freeze any portion not consumed the first day. Makes a 1-1/2 - or 2-pound loaf (16 servings).

*Note: Our Test Kitchen recommends 1 teaspoon yeast for either size loaf.

To Present This Gift... Lay the napkin flat and fold two opposite corners inward. Fold the long edges in again to shape a long narrow band of fabric. Lay the bread loaf in the center and bring the ends together. Secure with a napkin ring.

For the tag, cut a rectangle from art paper. Tear a small rectangle from brown paper. Glue brown paper on art paper. Let dry. Punch a hole in the corner. Thread ribbon through hole. Tie to napkin.

Also try this... Use a clean new fabric scarf to make the bread wrap.

To present this gift you will need:
Clean purchased fabric napkin
Coordinating napkin ring
Scissors
Art paper
Brown craft paper
Glue stick
Paper punch
1/8-inch-wide ribbon