Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Pumpkin bread
I was absolutely craving pumpkin bread last weekend, so I baked up this easy pumpkin bread recipe from King Arthur Flour. I mixed up the recipe as written, except I added a teaspoon of cinnamon because I think pumpkin and cinnamon are the perfect pairing -- like chocolate and peanut butter.
Instead of canned pumpkin puree, I roasted a few pie pumpkins that I bought earlier this fall from the DeMoss family farms at the North Grand Farmers Market in Ames. Here are easy instructions on how to roast pumpkins at home.
I recommend trying to get as much water out of the pumpkin puree as you can so whatever you are baking (pumpkin bread or pie) doesn't turn out soupy. I placed the pureed pumpkin in a fine-mesh sieve over the sink and let the water drain out for about 10 minutes.
OK, so not the greatest pumpkin bread photo, but I didn't have much time before my husband and I gobbled it up!
Are you making plans for Thanksgiving already? I bought a turkey for 98 cents a pound at our local Fareway store. I'm not too picky when it comes to buying turkey. I just look for the best deal and hope I don't overcook the bird :)
Labels:
baking,
pumpkin,
quick bread
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