Cinnamon Pumpkin Bread

By cmschnettler

Ingredients

• Bread:
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 1/4 teaspoons (1 envelope) active dry yeast
• 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp fresh ground nutmeg
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• Buttered Rum Glaze:
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/8 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp milk
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp rum

Details

Adapted from easyfastrecipe.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan over medium-high heat, brown 2 tablespoons of butter, letting it bubble up and turn a dark golden brown but being careful not to allow it burn (turn black).

Once browned, remove the pan from the heat and carefully add the milk, return to stove and heat through.

Pour the milk and butter into the bowl of standing mixer (fitted with a dough hook) and allow to cool so it is no longer hot but also not cool (about 100-110 degrees F).

Once it has reached a warm but not hot temperature add the yeast and 1/4 cup of sugar and allow to proof (this can take up to 8 minutes, the top will look foamy and the liquid cloudy).

Then add the the pumpkin, salt, and 1 cup of flour.

Stir until combined then add the rest of the flour 1/2 cup at a time and knead for 6 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic and just slightly sticky.

If the dough is too moist, add extra flour 1 tablespoon at a time.

Allow to rise in a warm place for 60-90 minutes or until doubled in size.

While dough is rising, brown another 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix well.

Evenly sprinkle the dough with the cinnamon sugar mixture and press into dough with palms of the hand. Cut the rectangle into 6 strips. Lay strips on top of each other and cut each strip into 6 even squares (cut in half then each half into thirds).

In the meantime preheat an oven to 350 degrees.

To prepare the glaze, heat the butter, milk, and brown sugar in a small saucepan.

Bring to boil then immediately remove the pan from the heat and stir in the rum and powdered sugar.

Drizzle over bread