This cute hand-baked spiced pumpkin loaf is the perfect centrepiece for any Halloween or Autumn dinner. The cinnamon and ginger add a gentle heat to this delicious loaf, perfect for those Autumnal days. Why not try making them into mini pumpkin rolls and enjoy with delicious soup, snuggled up inside on a cold winters day. First time making bread?
13 ingredients11 steps
Vegetarian
Method
Step 1
Mix together all of the ingredients, gradually adding the liquid (you may not need to use it all) until it forms a soft dough.
Ingredients for this step
Milk (whole)(70ml)
Warm water(250ml)
Medium free range egg(s)(1)
Honey(2 tsp)
Unsalted butter (softened)(2 tbsp)
Ground ginger(1 tsp)
Pumpkin purée (canned)(230g)
Salt(1 1/4 tsp)
Cinnamon(1 tsp)
Allinson's very strong white bread flour(720g)
Allinson's (7g easy bake yeast sachet(1)
Step 2
Knead for 10 minutes, or 5 if you are using a mixer with a dough hook.
Step 3
Leave to prove until doubled in size.
Step 4
Once proved, punch out the air in the dough and shape into either 8 equal sized rolls or one giant circular loaf.
Step 5
Place onto a lined baking tray and using a sharp knife slice 5-6 slits into the side of the dough.
Step 6
Cover with lightly oiled cling film and leave to prove again until it's doubled in size.
Step 7
Once proved, lightly brush with egg wash and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds.
Ingredients for this step
Medium free range egg(s) (lightly beaten)(1)
Step 8
Preheat the oven to 220°c (200°C fan, gas mark 7).
Step 9
Bake the rolls for 15-20 minutes or the loaf for 25-30 minutes.
Step 10
To check that the bread is baked throughout knock on the base, it should sound hollow.
Step 11
Leave to cool on a wire rack before serving.
Ingredients
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For the Dough
70mlMilk (whole)
250mlWarm water
2 tspHoney
2 tbspUnsalted butter (softened)
1 tspGround ginger
230gPumpkin purée (canned)
1 1/4 tspSalt
1 tspCinnamon
720gAllinson's very strong white bread flour
1Allinson's (7g easy bake yeast sachet
1Medium free range egg(s)
For the Topping
1Medium free range egg(s) (lightly beaten)
20gPumpkin seeds
Nutritional information per 163g serving
Energy 398cal
Fat 6.7g
of which Saturates 2.9g
Carbohydrates 68g
of which Sugars 3g
Protein 14g
Salt 0.93g
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