Holiday Pumpkin Bread 147 Food

PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F and set an oven rack in the middle position. Generously grease two 8 x 4-inch loaf pans with butter and dust with flour (alternatively, use a baking spray with flour in it, such as Pam with Flour or Baker's Joy).
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Whisk until well combined; set aside.
• In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until just blended. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until very light and fluffy, a few minutes. Beat in the pumpkin. The mixture might look grainy and curdled at this point -- that's okay.
• Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until combined.
• Turn the batter into the prepared pans, dividing evenly, and bake for 65 - 75 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the loaves cool in the pans for about 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• Fresh out of the oven,the loaves have a deliciously crisp crust. If they last beyond a day, you can toast individual slices to get the same fresh-baked effect.
• Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The bread can be frozen for up to 3 months. After it is completely cooled, wrap it securely in aluminum foil, freezer wrap or place in a freezer bag. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving.

THE BEST PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans.
• Whisk together the sugar and oil in a large bowl until well combined. Whisk in the eggs and pumpkin until combined.
• Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon and cloves in a medium bowl and whisk until well combined. Add half the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and stir to combine. Add half the water and stir to combine. Repeat with the remaining flour and water.
• Divide the batter between the prepared loaf pans. Bake until cake tester comes out clean and the loaves are golden brown, about 1 hour. Let the loaves cool in the pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from the pans and let cool completely, about 1 hour.

HOLIDAY PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sift together flour, salt, sugar and soda.
• Mix the pumpkin, olive oil, eggs, water, nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice.
• Combine the two mixes (not to thoroughly).
• Stir in walnuts* (*Optional and should be chopped).
• Pour batter into well buttered pan.
• Bake 50-60 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
• Turn out of pan and let cool on rack.

" IT SMELLS LIKE CHRISTMAS" PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Grease two 9x5x3-inch loaf pans. In a large bowl mix together all of the dry ingredients.
• Blend in the water and oil, and mix in the eggs.
• Blend in the pumpkin.
• Fold in the pecans.
• Divide the batter between the prepared pans.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

HOLIDAY PUMPKIN NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Gradually beat in the eggs.
• Mix in pumpkin and vanilla.
• In separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, soda, baking powder and spices.
• Blend with the pumpkin mixture.
• Add the pecans.
• Grease and lightly flour 3 (8.4 x 4.4) loaf pans. (I use reusable aluminum pans).
• Spoon in the batter and bake for 50-55 minutes.
• Check doneness with toothpick. Do not overcook!
• Remove from pan, wrap and seal with plastic wrap while hot.

THE BEST PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 7x3-inch loaf pans.
• Mix together pumpkin puree, sugar, oil, water, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until well blended. Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and ginger in a second bowl. Sift flour mixture on top of the pumpkin mixture and fold in with a spatula until just blended. Pour into the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until nicely browned on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes.

HOLIDAY PUMPKIN BREAD WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray two 9x5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
• Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Mix sugar, pumpkin, oil, and eggs together using an electric mixer in a large bowl until well blended. Mix in flour mixture until well combined. Stir in walnuts and raisins by hand. Divide batter between the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaves comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pans on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove loaves from the pans and let cool completely, about 15 minutes more.
• Combine confectioners' sugar, orange juice, and orange zest in a small bowl. Stir using a spoon to blend well. Spoon glaze over the top of cooled loaves, letting excess run down the sides. Sprinkle with additional 1 tablespoon walnuts before glaze hardens.

NO KNEAD HOLIDAY PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Place pumpkin puree into a large mixing bowl and whisk in 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon warm water, salt, yeast, and pumpkin pie spice until thoroughly combined. Beat in flour to make a dry crumbly dough. Keep stirring until dough becomes smooth and sticky, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Cover bowl with a damp towel and let dough stand 12 to 16 hours to rise.
• Generously sprinkle cornmeal onto center area of a baking sheet. Scrape dough out of bowl, using a floured spatula, onto a heavily floured work surface. Dough will be very sticky. Dust dough with flour and gently flatten into an oblong shape. Fold 2 opposite rounded ends together to meet in the center; fold remaining 2 rounded ends to meet in the center, creating a rectangle of dough. Using well-floured hands, gently form into a round loaf with the seams on the bottom.
• Transfer dough round onto center of prepared baking sheet. Dust top and sides of loaf generously with more flour.
• Dust a dry towel with flour and place towel with floured side down over loaf. Let rise until loaf has almost doubled in size, 1 1/2 hours. Use a sharp knife to cut a 1/2-inch deep slit across the top of the loaf.
• Place a loaf pan containing about 2 inches of water onto a bottom rack of oven. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Bake on center rack of the preheated oven for 30 minutes; turn bread around in oven. Continue to bake until bread is golden brown and crusty, about 20 more minutes. Let bread cool completely on a rack before slicing.

HOLIDAY CHOCOLATE CHIP PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter two 7x3-inch loaf pans.
• Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and ginger together in a large bowl.
• Mix pumpkin puree, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Stir into flour mixture; mix well to combine. Fold in chocolate chips. Divide batter between the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers of the loaves comes out clean, about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

PUMPKIN BREAD - THE BEST I'VE EVER TASTED!

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• Mix wet ingredients in another large bowl at low speed by mixer or by hand.
• Make well in dry ingredients (a large indentation in center).
• Add wet ingredients to well and fold in until thoroughly moistened.
• Add nuts and raisins, folding to distribute evenly.
• Do not overmix.
• Bake in 3 greased and floured loaf pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minute.
• Freezes great!
• Can also be made into muffins.
• Adjust cooking time as necessary.
• Tip: I've found that baking in"dark" aluminum pans tends to burn easily on outside.
• I use light colored aluminum pans.
• They reflect the heat better.