The smell of this bread will make you want to make it.For any day of your life, it's great.On a fall day with a cup of tea or coffee, this bread is wonderful.
Step 1: The oven should be set to 375 F.
Pumpkin puree is cooked through a food processor.The roasted pumpkin has a sweet, nutty flavor and is good for pureeing.
Step 2: The pumpkin can be cut through the stem.
You will be cutting parallel to the grooves on the pumpkin.Work slowly to prevent accidents, start at the stem, work down, and then cut the gourd cleanly in half.
Step 3: The pumpkin has seeds and stringy bits inside.
The pumpkin needs a smooth surface.If the pumpkin is left, the thin stringy bits will catch fire.The seed can either be thrown away or saved.If you want to add pumpkin bread, try toasting them for 15 minutes.
Step 4: Roast on a baking sheet for 45 minutes.
You should wait about an hour for larger pumpkins.They will be nice and tender, and can be easily pierced with a fork.Let them cool off.
Step 5: Remove the flesh from the skin when it's still warm.
Use a large spoon to get as much skin off the pumpkin as possible.The skin should be thrown away.
Step 6: If you want to make a smooth pumpkin puree, puree it in a food processor or blender.
Make sure you don't have any chunks and work the pumpkin until it's perfect.You can store the pumpkin for up to two weeks and use it in any recipe that calls for canned or pureed pumpkin.
Step 7: Grease a bread pan before putting it in the oven.
Grease a loaf pan while the oven is preheating.If you're doubling the recipe, use two pans.Grease both with non-stick cooking spray or butter.You'll only be able to fill the pan halfway because the batter tends to rise substantially.
Step 8: Add the flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves, and ginger to it.
Set aside the dry ingredients so that there are no clumps or chunks.
Step 9: Beat butter and sugars with an electric mixer in a separate bowl.
You want to combine the butter and sugar.Allow the butter to warm up before you start mixing.Keep the beaters on low and whip until the butter and sugar are combined.
Step 10: Keeping your mixer running, add the eggs one at a time.
Don't mix the eggs too much.When the eggs are indistinguishable from the rest of the recipe, move on to the other egg.
Step 11: In the pumpkin puree, whip.
The pumpkin can be added slowly if the mixer is kept on low or medium-low speed.It will mix with the other ingredients if it is still a little streaky.
Step 12: Slowly mix the flour for the entire time.
Before adding the rest of the flour, mix each third in almost completely.This helps distribute the flour mixture evenly.You want to go slowly.
Step 13: Cook the loaf pan for an hour after pouring the batter into it.
A toothpick or knife stuck in the center of the loaf should come out cleanly.When stabbed, the only things that come out of the loaf are a few crumbs.Don't be surprised if the bread takes longer than 75 minutes.
Step 14: Add 1 cup of nuts or pumpkin seeds for a little extra crunch.
Pumpkin bread works well with walnuts or pecans, but you can keep it in the family by toasting pumpkin seeds.Adding 1 cup of nuts or seeds can take your bread to the next level.Want some crunch without nuts?Try out a cup.
Step 15: Add dried fruit to pumpkin bread.
There is a punch of sweet, dried fruit in spiced breads.The dried fruit is good with nuts.Each loaf should have 1 cup of dried fruit in it.If you're adding nuts, only half of them should be added.Try out: Golden raisins, cranberries, and apricots.
Step 16: The bread should be frosted 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 pumpkin bread.To make them, use a hand mixer to beat cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar until smooth.To make it smooth, add 1 cup of powdered sugar, 2 cups of orange juice, and a little orange zest.
Step 17: If you want to make vegan pumpkin bread, use flax meal instead of eggs.
If you want to make an egg substitution, mix 1 cup of flax meal with 3 cups of water.Add the sugar and butter mixture to the flax mixture.The bread may take up to 15 minutes to cook.
Step 18: Finished.