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| − | + | Just the aroma will entice you into making this bread one of your favorites. It is great not only for the holidays but for any day of your life. This is a no-nut bread, moist until the very last bite, and wonderful on a fall day with a cup of tea or coffee. | |
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== Ingredients == | == Ingredients == | ||
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#Pulse the pumpkin in a food processor or blender until it is a smooth, even consistency. Make sure you don't have any chunks as well, working the pumpkin until it is perfectly smooth. You can now store the pumpkin for up to two weeks and use in any recipe that calls for canned or pureed pumpkin. | #Pulse the pumpkin in a food processor or blender until it is a smooth, even consistency. Make sure you don't have any chunks as well, working the pumpkin until it is perfectly smooth. You can now store the pumpkin for up to two weeks and use in any recipe that calls for canned or pureed pumpkin. | ||
===Making Fresh Pumpkin Bread=== | ===Making Fresh Pumpkin Bread=== | ||
| − | #Preheat oven to {{convert|350|F}} and grease a bread pan. While the oven heats up, grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. If you're doubling the recipe, make sure you use two pans. Grease both with non-stick cooking spray or butter. This batter tends to rise substantially, so you'll only be able to fill the pan roughly halfway.<ref>http://www.onceuponachef.com/2009/09/spiced-pumpkin-bread.html</ref> | + | #Preheat oven to {{convert|350|F}} and grease a bread pan. While the oven heats up, grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. If you're doubling the recipe, make sure you use two pans. Grease both with non-stick cooking spray or butter. This batter tends to rise substantially, so you'll only be able to fill the pan roughly halfway.<ref name="rf1">http://www.onceuponachef.com/2009/09/spiced-pumpkin-bread.html</ref> |
#Mix together the flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger. Whisk up all the dry ingredients so that there are no chunks or clumps, then set aside. | #Mix together the flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger. Whisk up all the dry ingredients so that there are no chunks or clumps, then set aside. | ||
| − | #In a separate bowl, beat together butter and sugars with an electric mixer. You want to work the butter and sugar until well combined and fluffy-looking. It can help to let the butter warm up to room temperature 10-15 minutes before you start mixing. Keep the beaters on medium-low and whip until all the sugar is all combined with the butter.<ref>http://allrecipes.com/recipe/220494/pumpkin-bread-recipe/</ref> | + | #In a separate bowl, beat together butter and sugars with an electric mixer. You want to work the butter and sugar until well combined and fluffy-looking. It can help to let the butter warm up to room temperature 10-15 minutes before you start mixing. Keep the beaters on medium-low and whip until all the sugar is all combined with the butter.<ref name="rf2">http://allrecipes.com/recipe/220494/pumpkin-bread-recipe/</ref> |
| − | #Keeping your mixer running, add the eggs one at a time and mix. Mix the eggs in well, but don't overdo it. Once the eggs are indistinguishable from the rest of the mixture, move on to the other egg or the rest of the recipe.<ref>http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/pumpkin_bread/</ref> | + | #Keeping your mixer running, add the eggs one at a time and mix. Mix the eggs in well, but don't overdo it. Once the eggs are indistinguishable from the rest of the mixture, move on to the other egg or the rest of the recipe.<ref name="rf3">http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/pumpkin_bread/</ref> |
#Whip in the pumpkin puree. Keep the mixer on low or medium-low speed and add the pumpkin slowly. It is okay if it is still a little grainy or streaky looking; it will keep mixing with the other ingredients. | #Whip in the pumpkin puree. Keep the mixer on low or medium-low speed and add the pumpkin slowly. It is okay if it is still a little grainy or streaky looking; it will keep mixing with the other ingredients. | ||
#Slowly work in the flour, mixing the entire time. Add the flour in three parts, mixing each third in almost completely before adding the rest. This prevents messes and helps evenly distribute the flour mixture throughout the batter. You want to go slowly here. | #Slowly work in the flour, mixing the entire time. Add the flour in three parts, mixing each third in almost completely before adding the rest. This prevents messes and helps evenly distribute the flour mixture throughout the batter. You want to go slowly here. | ||
#Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan and cook for an hour. The top of the bread should be a touch darker than golden brown, and a toothpick or knife stuck in the center of the loaf should come out cleanly. This means that, when stabbed, the only things that come out of the loaf with the knife are a few crumbs. | #Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan and cook for an hour. The top of the bread should be a touch darker than golden brown, and a toothpick or knife stuck in the center of the loaf should come out cleanly. This means that, when stabbed, the only things that come out of the loaf with the knife are a few crumbs. | ||
| − | #*Don't be surprised if a thicker, denser bread (more batter, a smaller pan) require closer to 75 minutes.<ref | + | #*Don't be surprised if a thicker, denser bread (more batter, a smaller pan) require closer to 75 minutes.<ref name="rf1" /> |
===Adding Different Variations === | ===Adding Different Variations === | ||
| − | #Consider adding 1 cup of nuts or toasted pumpkin seeds for a little extra crunch. Pumpkin bread goes well with toasted walnuts or pecans, but you can keep it in the gourd family by simply toasting up some pumpkin seeds as well. No matter what nut or seed you prefer, adding 1 cup of them can take your bread to the next level.<ref | + | #Consider adding 1 cup of nuts or toasted pumpkin seeds for a little extra crunch. Pumpkin bread goes well with toasted walnuts or pecans, but you can keep it in the gourd family by simply toasting up some pumpkin seeds as well. No matter what nut or seed you prefer, adding 1 cup of them can take your bread to the next level.<ref name="rf3" /> |
#*Want some crunch without the nuts? Try out 1 cup of '''semi-sweet chocolate chips.''' | #*Want some crunch without the nuts? Try out 1 cup of '''semi-sweet chocolate chips.''' | ||
#Add dried fruit for an autumnal pumpkin bread. Spiced breads all go well with a punch of sweet, dried fruit. The dried fruit also goes well with some nuts. Add 1 cup of dried fruit for each loaf. If you're adding nuts, add only a half cup of each. Try out: | #Add dried fruit for an autumnal pumpkin bread. Spiced breads all go well with a punch of sweet, dried fruit. The dried fruit also goes well with some nuts. Add 1 cup of dried fruit for each loaf. If you're adding nuts, add only a half cup of each. Try out: | ||
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#*Dried apricots | #*Dried apricots | ||
#Frost the bread with a cream cheese frosting or orange glaze. You can use any frosting you want, but these two, in particular, go nicely with the nutty, spiced flavor of good pumpkin bread. Making them is also relatively easy: | #Frost the bread with a cream cheese frosting or orange glaze. You can use any frosting you want, but these two, in particular, go nicely with the nutty, spiced flavor of good pumpkin bread. Making them is also relatively easy: | ||
| − | #*'''Cream Cheese Frosting:''' Use a hand mixer to beat a 4 oz room-temperature cream cheese, 4 tablespoons butter, 2 cups powdered sugar (added slowly), and a teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth.<ref>http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/cream-cheese-frosting-recipe.html</ref> | + | #*'''Cream Cheese Frosting:''' Use a hand mixer to beat a 4 oz room-temperature cream cheese, 4 tablespoons butter, 2 cups powdered sugar (added slowly), and a teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth.<ref name="rf4">http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/cream-cheese-frosting-recipe.html</ref> |
| − | #*'''Orange Glaze:''' Whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons orange juice, 1 teaspoon orange zest, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla until smooth.<span id ="vegan"></span><ref | + | #*'''Orange Glaze:''' Whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons orange juice, 1 teaspoon orange zest, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla until smooth.<span id ="vegan"></span><ref name="rf3" /> |
| − | #Use flax meal in place of eggs to make a vegan pumpkin bread. Instead of egg, mix 1 tablespoon flax meal with 3 tablespoons of water until it is sticky and mixed. Then simply use this flax mixture in place of the eggs, adding to the sugar and butter mixture. Note that the bread may take up to 15 minutes longer to cook.<ref>http://www.pickyourown.org/pumpkinbread.php</ref> | + | #Use flax meal in place of eggs to make a vegan pumpkin bread. Instead of egg, mix 1 tablespoon flax meal with 3 tablespoons of water until it is sticky and mixed. Then simply use this flax mixture in place of the eggs, adding to the sugar and butter mixture. Note that the bread may take up to 15 minutes longer to cook.<ref name="rf5">http://www.pickyourown.org/pumpkinbread.php</ref> |
#Finished. | #Finished. | ||
