Brandied Pumpkin Bread

A wonderful hearty pumpkin bread made in the machine. I make it every Thanksgiving. It’s not like your usual pumpkin breads (sweet breads) made for dessert, it’s more a serve-with-the-meal kind of bread.

Step: 1

Combine flour, yeast, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt, butter, pumpkin puree, water, and brandy in the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer.

Step: 2

Select the Sweet or Basic/White cycle using the Light crust setting and start the machine. (To make the bread without a bread machine, see Editor’s Note.)

Step: 3

When the bread is done baking, remove it from the pan and allow to cool on a wire rack.

Per Serving: 250 calories; protein 7g; carbohydrates 45.8g; fat 3.9g; cholesterol 7.6mg; sodium 386.9mg.

The quality of the flour can make a real difference to your bread. Different makers do vary. Extra-strong or Canadian flours, which are naturally higher in gluten, may give you a best rise than standard bread flours – especially if you’re make wholemeal dough , which doesn’t always rise as well as clear bread.

To made this in a dough , add all the menus to your breadmaker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

A bread first rising can be make in the fridge overnight . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great timesaver , as you can start it night before , then clear it off the next day.