

#Buttercup squash bread how to#
Learn how to make squash bread beautifully shaped in a braid. NOTE: Bread should be golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped with fingers. With sharp knife make a circular cut around top of the loaf bake about 50 minutes. Let loaf rise about 50 minutes until well risen PREHEAT OVEN TO 425F degrees. Place dough ball on a greased baking sheet press down lightly to flatten slightly. Let rise about 2 hours until doubled in bulk punch dough down and shape into ball. Place dough into a greased bowl turning to coat all sides cover with plastic wrap and towel. Turn dough out onto a floured surface knead until smooth and elastic. Stir in remaining 5 cups of flour adding spoonfuls of warm liquid if needed for stiff dough.

With mixer beat in water, pumpkin and yeast mixture. Place 5 cups of flour with sugar in large mixing bowl. Measure 1/3 Cup of the warm liquid add the yeast and let stand about 5 minutes. Press pumpkin through sieve or puree in food processor cool puree to about 112F degrees. 2 Cups warm water (112F to 115F degrees)īring large pot of water with the salt to a boil.Īdd pumpkin to the boiling water cover and simmer gently until pumpkin is soft.ĭrain pumpkin RESERVING cooking liquid cool to about 112F to 115F degrees.1 Pumpkin (1 ¾ Pounds) Cut in half, seed, peel and cut in chunks.This is a large loaf of “rustic” bread with a crusty outside. Learn how to make squash bread recipes with pumpkin and yeast.

Place loaves in 3 greased loaf pans (9X5 inches).Ĭover and let rise until double (45 minutes).īake loaves for 35 to 40 minutes until golden brown.Ĭool 10 minutes before removing from pans. Punch dough down divide into 3 parts and shape into loaves. Place dough in greased bowl turning to coat all sides.Ĭover and let rise until doubled about 75 minutes. Turn out onto floured surface knead until smooth and elastic about 10 minutes. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough. On medium speed of mixer beat in about 6 cups of the flour. In a very large bowl dissolve yeast in warm water add sugar and let stand 5 minutes.Īdd to the bowl the squash, milk, brown sugar, butter, eggs and salt.

The different ones may change the taste and texture a little but will always have a delicious moist texture. For most recipes you can substitute any type of squash regardless if it is the summer or winter variety. As you learn how to make squash bread recipes you will probably want to search for different ones.
