Pumpkin Eggs Bread

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 ounce active dry yeast
• 3 tablespoons warm water
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups bread flour, 1/2 more if needed
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 in bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
• 2 in another bowl, combine pumpkin, egg, brown sugar, butter, pie spice, salt, the yeast mixture and 1 cup of flour.
• 3 beat on medium speed until smooth.
• 4 stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).
• 5 turn dough onto floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
• 6 place in greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
• 7 cover with plastic wrap and let rise in wrm place until doubled, bout 1 hour.
• 8 punch down dough.
• 9 turn onto lightly floured surface; divide into thirds.
• 10 roll each into a 16" rope.
• 11 place ropes on greased baking sheet and braaid.
• 12 pinch ends to seal; tuck under.
• 13 cover with towel; let rise in warm place until almost doubled, about 45 minutes.
• 14 preheat oven to 350.
• 15 egg wash:.
• 16 in bowl, whisk egg and water; brush over loaf.
• 17 bake loaf 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
• 18 remove from pan to wire rack to cool.