November 13th Pumkin Bread in the Bread Machine

I know this is not diapering but I have been looking for something to journal about and I will share some of it here. I am choosing to journal about recipes and cooking. I only sell diapers now and I do not have to use them on my son anymore so I would like to have more of a purpose for this blog then just business announcements.

Here is a recipe that I found at Bread-Making.org

Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Pumpkin bread ingredients

Makes a 1 ½ lb Loaf 16 servings	Ingredient
⅔ cup	Warm water (110oF/45oC) *
¼ cup	Brown sugar (packed)
2 ¼ teaspoons	Bread machine (dry fast action) yeast
3 tablespoons	Dry milk powder (non-fat)
2 ¾ cups	Bread flour
¼ cup	Butter
½ cup	Pumpkin puree (canned or Fresh Cooked)
1 teaspoon	Ground cinammon
1 teaspoon	Ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon	Ground ginger
1 teaspoon	Salt

* Ideally, use an instant read thermometer to check the water temperature accurately. If you don't have one, it's best to play safe and use cooler water. Having the water too cool will just slow down the yeast's action, but too hot will kill it. Place a drop of the water on the inside of your wrist. If it feels neutral or just slightly warm on your skin, it will not harm the yeast.

Pumpkin bread method (bread machine)

This recipe will work if you use the ingredients in the order suggested by your bread machine manufacturer (add the pumpkin puree along with the water and the spices in with the flour. Then just set the machine to a basic white loaf setting and press start.

Alternatively, for an even better tasting loaf try ignoring your machine's instructions and use the following method (unsuitable for timer use)

• Put the warm water, pumpkin puree, sugar and yeast into the bread machine pan
• Stir with a wooden or plastic spoon - the yeast should dissolve and begin to froth and foam
• Leave it for ten minutes
• Add the flour, dried milk and spices, butter and finally the salt
• Set your bread machine to basic white bread and press start

What attracted me to it is that it is Pumpkin which I love and also uses my bread machine I am not a huge fan of baking bread on my own. More details on how it turns out later. The machine is doing its stuff now. I can not wait to try it.