Bed and Breakfast Recipes--Golden Pumpkin Bread
This moist, flavorful treat is sure to fill your home with the rich, warm smells of cinnamon, ginger, and most of all pumpkin. Perfect for a cold winter night and another one of our favorites to serve up for breakfast at the James Place Inn in Freeport, Maine!Golden Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients:1 c. milk1 c. canned pumpkin1/4 c. shortening1/4 c. sugar2 tsp. salt1 tsp. cinnamon1/2 tsp. cardamon1/2 tsp. ginger2 packages active dry yeast1/2 c. warm water (110-115)6 1/2 c. sifted alll-purpose flour2 eggsDirections:
- Scald milk; stir in pumpkin, shortening, sugar, salt and spices.
- Sprinkle yeast on warm water; stir to dissolve.
- Add 3 c. flour, milk mixture and eggs to yeast. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed 2 minutes, scrapping the bowl occasionally. Or beat by hand until batter is smooth.
- Mix in enough remaining flour, a little at a time, first with spoon and then with hands, to make a dough that leaves the sides of the bowl.
- Turn onto lightly floured board. Knead until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes. Place in lightly greased bowl and turn dough over t ogrease top. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, 1 to 1 1/2 hourss. Punch down. Turn onto board, divide in half and round up to make 2 balls. Shape in loaves and place in 2 greased 9 x 5x3 " loaf pans. Brush tops of leaves with melted butter. Cover and let rise until almost doubled, about 50 minutes.
- Bake in moderate oven (375) about 35 minutes, or until bread tests done.
VARIATIONSpiced Pumpkin Raisin Bread: Stir 11/2 c. seedless raisins into batter beforeadding second portion of flour wwith spoon and hands when making Golden PumpkinBread.It's delicious treats like these, along with our amazing guest rooms and top-notch service, that have made the James Place Inn the #1 rated Freeport Maine bed and breakfast!