Grand Central Bakery Pumpkin Bread Recipes

GRAND CENTRAL BAKERY PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; lightly grease and flour two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
• Measure the flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice into a bowl; whisk to combine.
• Using a stand mixer with paddle attachment, mix the oil, sugar, brown sugar, and pumpkin puree on medium-low speed until well blended, about 2 minutes.
• Crack the eggs into a liquid measuring cup; whisk together.
• With the mixer on low speed, slowly pour in the eggs, incorporating each addition completely before adding the next; scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl.
• Add 1/3 dry ingredients and mix briefly on low speed, then add water; mix well and repeat, using half of the remaining dry ingredients and all of the buttermilk.
• Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
• Scrape the sides of the bowl and then divide the batter between the prepared pans.
• Bake for 60-75 minutes, rotating the pans every 20 minutes or so.
• The loaves should be dark golden brown with cracked tops, and a skewer inserted in the center should come out clean.

GRANDMA'S PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, pumpkin and water (mixture will appear curdled). Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture until blended. Stir in nuts. , Transfer to two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

PUMPKIN MUFFINS FROM DISNEYLAND PARK CENTRAL BAKERY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners. Set aside.
• Sift together cake flour, bread flour (or all-purpose flour), baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg into a large bowl. Set aside.
• Beat together sugar and eggs until pale yellow in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Blend in oil and pumpkin puree until mixture is smooth.
• Blend half of flour mixture into egg mixture until just combined. Scrape sides of bowl, then stir in raisins. Add remaining flour mixture to batter, mixing just until combined.
• Scoop batter into prepared muffin pan, filling about 3/4 full.
• For streusel: Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Mash butter with a fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon streusel on each muffin.
• Bake 18 minutes, then lower oven temperature to 325 degrees F and bake 5 minutes more, or until golden brown.