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Pumpkin-shaped Bread

  • Complexity: medium
Pumpkin-shaped Bread

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup whole milk (warmed to 110 F˚)
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons of dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup pure pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cinnamon stick

Directions

1. Pour the warm milk into a large bowl and sprinkle the yeast over top. Let the yeast activate until foamy, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, 1 large egg and the oil until smooth. Whisk together the flour, ground cinnamon and salt in a separate bowl, then stir into the pumpkin mixture until shaggy ball forms.

2. Lightly dust a tabletop surface with flour. Turn out the dough and knead until very smooth and elastic. Transfer to another large bowl lightly greased with oil. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place until the size doubles. (About 1 hour)

3. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Punch down the dough, then reroll it into a smooth ball about 6 inches wide. Cut three 24-inch-long pieces of kitchen twine and lay them on a clean work surface, crisscrossing at the center to create a star-shaped pattern. Place the ball of dough in the center, then tie the ends of the twine up over the dough and secure it in a knot, leaving about 1 inch of space between the dough and the knot so it has room to expand. Do not tie the twine too tightly. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet, and insert the cinnamon stick in the center of the dough for the "stem." Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise until the kitchen twine has tightened and the dough is starting to take the shape of a pumpkin, 15 to 30 minutes more. 

4. While the dough is rising, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F˚.

5. Whisk the remaining egg with 1 teaspoon of water in a small bowl, then brush over the entire exterior of the bread with a pastry brush. Bake until well browned and an instant-read thermometer registers 190 degrees F˚ at the center, about 30 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. 

6. Carefully cut and remove the kitchen twine from the bread. Cut into slices and serve. 

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