Golden Raisin Pumpkin Bread

Submitted by Kim D.

"Posted by request. This recipe comes from a cookbook compiled by the Food Editors of the Farm Journal called "Homemade Breads". The recipe says this bread has a "faint pumpkin pie taste". Pre-time includes rising time."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 35mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 2 loaves

ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cardamom
• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 1⁄2 cup warm water (110°F - 115°F)
• 6 1⁄2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups seedless raisins, optional

directions

1. Scald milk; stir in pumpkin, shortening, sugar, salt and spices.
2. Cool to luke warm.
3. Sprinkle yeast on warm water; stir to dissolve.
4. To the yeast, add 3 cups flour, the milk mixture, and eggs.
5. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping the bowl occasionally.
6. Stir in raisins (if desired).
7. Mix in enough remaining flour, a little at a time, first with a spoon and then with hands, to make a dough that leaves the sides of bowl.
8. Turn onto lightly floured counter.
9. Knead until smooth and elastic, 8-10 minutes.
10. (This step could probably be done with a KitchenAid Mixer and a bread hook for several minutes).
11. Place dough in a lightly greased bowl and turn over to grease top.
12. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in size (about 1- 1 1/2 hours).
13. Punch down.
14. Turn out onto counter and divide dough in half.
15. Shape in loafs and place in 2 greased 9X5X3-inch loaf pans.
16. Brush tops of loaves with melted butter.
17. Cover and let rise until almost doubled, about 50 minutes.
18. Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F for about 35 minutes, or until bread tests done.

Reviews

[Frolic838]

Great recipe and easy to follow. I made it on a humid night, so needed a bit more flour & kneading, but really great flavor and texture. This would make a wonderful sandwich loaf. I might up the spices a bit next time to try to get more of a pumpkin spice flavor as the flavors are VERY subtle as written.