The dough is so soft, so supple, so sensual that it’s a joy to make this bread. Pumpkin gives it a soft color and super-subtle flavor. It’s a great country bread.
Ingredients
- ½ cup pure pumpkin puree
- 1 cup warm water (100 degrees F/40 degrees C)
- 1 ¼ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 tiny pinch pumpkin pie spice
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal, or as needed
- 1 tablespoon warm water (100 degrees F/40 degrees C)
Directions
Step 1
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.
Step 2
Cover bowl with a damp towel and let dough stand 12 to 16 hours to rise.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
Transfer dough round onto center of prepared baking sheet. Dust top and sides of loaf generously with more flour.
Step 5
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.
Step 6
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).
Step 7
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.
Cook’s Note:
To make plain bread, substitute water for pumpkin and omit pumpkin pie spice.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
Calories 180 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat1g | 1% |
Saturated Fat0g | 1% |
Sodium402mg | 17% |
Total Carbohydrate38g | 14% |
Dietary Fiber2g | 6% |
Total Sugars1g | |
Protein5g | |
Vitamin C1mg | 4% |
Calcium13mg | 1% |
Iron3mg | 14% |
Potassium86mg | 2% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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