SOURDOUGH PUMPKIN SPICE BREAD

“My girlfriend Suzanne and I like to order some of our spices in bulk from McCormick. This last batch included a pound of apple pie spice mixture—a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice—which is now in everything sweet that I bake. I ended up developing and making this recipe for Halloween. Serve this bread with cream cheese and Spiced Vanilla Honey or Cinnamon Date Cheese.”

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:38:57 GMT

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Ingredients

0 servings

Main Recipe

1 cupsourdough starter

3 ⅔ cupspumpkin puree

canned

⅓ cupwater

3 tablespoonsvegetable oil

or nut

4 ½ cupsbread flour

¼ cupdark brown sugar

1 tablespoonapple pie spice

3 ¼ teaspoonssalt

1 ½ teaspoonsSAF yeast

or 1.75 teaspoons bread machine yeast

Sourdough Starter

1 x 0.5 ouncedry sourdough starter

commercial

2 cupsbread flour

active dry yeast

bread machine, or SAF

2 cupswater

warm, 85°F

0.5apple

medium, peeled, cored, and cut into chunks”

¼ cupbread flour

¼ cupwater

warm

Instructions

Sourdough Starter (white)

Step 1

“1 Combine the packaged starter with the flour and yeast in a medium bowl. Whisk in the warm water until the mixture is smooth. Stir in the apple chunks. Transfer to a plastic container or crock. Cover with a few layers of cheesecloth and secure with a rubber band; then cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let stand at warm room temperature for 24 hours (80°F is optimum), stirring the mixture 2 to 3 times. It will be bubbly and begin to ferment, giving off a tangy, sour aroma. It will be the consistency of a pancake batter.

Step 2

2 Remove the apple chunks. Add the first feeding flour and water and whisk to combine. Let stand for 8 hours longer. The starter will be ready to use. If you desire a more sour starter, or do not wish to use it right away, cover the starter loosely and store it in the refrigerator for 24 hours. For information about maintaining your starter, see here.”

Pumkin Spice Bread

Step 3

Place all the ingredients in the pan according to the order in the manufacturer’s instructions. Set crust on dark and program for the Basic cycle; press Start. (This recipe is not suitable for use with the Delay Timer.)

Step 4

When the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack. Let cool to room temperature before slicing.