Pumpkin loaf 

Pumpkin loaf

Delicious served with sweet or savoury toppings!

HANDS ON TIME 30 minutes | COOK TIME 30 minutes | MAKES 1 loaf 

Low sugar | Vegetarian

INGREDIENTS

• 500 g peeled and chopped pumpkin
• 3 tsp (10 g) dried yeast
• ⅓ cup lukewarm water
• 2 tsp caster sugar
• 2 ½ cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 30 g butter, melted
• ¼ cup lukewarm milk

METHOD

BOIL pumpkin for 8 minutes or until tender; drain. Transfer to a bowl and mash with a fork. Set aside to cool completely. 

COMBINE yeast, water and sugar in a  bowl. Cover; stand in a warm place for 10 minutes or until mixture is frothy.

SIFT flour and salt into a bowl. Stir in butter, milk, yeast mixture and cooled pumpkin mash. Knead dough on a floured surface for 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Stand in a warm place for 40 minutes or until dough has doubled in size.

PREHEAT the oven to 200°C. Oil a 10cm-deep, 9cm x 22cm bread loaf tin.

PUNCH down dough and knead on a floured surface for 1 minute until smooth. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a tight ball; place side-by-side in bread tin. Dust with a little extra flour; cover with plastic wrap. Stand in a warm place for 20 minutes or until risen. 

BAKE bread for 30 minutes or until it sounds hollow when tapped. Transfer to a wire rack to cool before slicing. 

TOP TIP:  Shape the dough into smaller balls to make dinner rolls. For extra aesthetic, brush the proofed dough with egg wash and sprinkle over some seeds just before baking.

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Pumpkin loaf 

Serves: 1 loaf

Prep Time: 30 minutes – Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 500 g peeled and chopped pumpkin
• 3 tsp (10 g) dried yeast
• ⅓ cup lukewarm water
• 2 tsp caster sugar
• 2 ½ cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 30 g butter, melted
• ¼ cup lukewarm milk

Instructions

1

Boil pumpkin for 8 minutes or until tender; drain. Transfer to a bowl and mash with a fork. Set aside to cool completely. 

2

Combine yeast, water and sugar in a  bowl. Cover; stand in a warm place for 10 minutes or until mixture is frothy.

3

Sift flour and salt into a bowl. Stir in butter, milk, yeast mixture and cooled pumpkin mash. Knead dough on a floured surface for 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Stand in a warm place for 40 minutes or until dough has doubled in size.

4

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Oil a 10cm-deep, 9cm x 22cm bread loaf tin.

5

Punch down dough and knead on a floured surface for 1 minute until smooth. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a tight ball; place side-by-side in bread tin. Dust with a little extra flour; cover with plastic wrap. Stand in a warm place for 20 minutes or until risen. 

6

Bake bread for 30 minutes or until it sounds hollow when tapped. Transfer to a wire rack to cool before slicing. Delicious served with sweet or savoury toppings!

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