Recipe: Pull apart pumpkin bread

Oh, Pinterest, how I love thee {have I said this, perhaps, a bazillion times on this blog?}. Without you I would not have found the most scrumptious recipes I have found, like my crock-pot pepper steak, or my. And I certainly wouldn't have found this.

Oh. my. goodness. You guys. I gained 10lbs just smelling this rising in the oven. I gained more eating some of it, because I couldn't put it down. Even my mom {who hates pumpkin} liked this bread. She called it "tasty."My grandmother loves it. I made it Tuesday, and we don't have any left {between 3 of us}. That is how good this stuff is.

I changed the recipe a bit {mostly through my own error}, but this is a forgiving bread, and still tastes wonderful {especially with morning coffee!}.

Ingredients:
4 Tablespoons of unsalted butter, divided
1/2 cup milk, room temperature
1 teaspoon of salt
1 1/4 cup sugar, divided
1 package dry active yeast
1 cup canned pumpkin puree {this can be omitted if you really don't like pumpkin}
2 1/2 cups bread flour {I only use King Arthur}
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions:
In a saucepan on the stove melt the 2 tablespoons of butter and let it turn brown {don't let it turn black, then it's burnt}
Add milk and warm through {you probably don't even have to let it warm. The butter will probably make it warm enough}
Add butter/milk to the bowl of a stand mixer {or regular bowl if kneading by hand} and let cool to warm temperature.
Once butter/milk has cooled, add 1/4 cup sugar and the yeast.
Let it proof for 5-10 minutes until the top is foamy.
Add pumpkin, salt, and 1 cup of flour. Mix with a paddle attachment {or spoon!}
Continue adding flour 1/2 cup at a time {I switched to the dough hook at about 2 cups}.
Knead for 6 minutes in the stand mixer*. Dough should act like well-kneaded dough does except be a bit sticky {dough should be elastic and not come off onto your hands}.
If its too moist, add flour about 1 tablespoon at a time until its better.
Placed in a greased bowl and cover with a wet towel.
Let rise in a warm place for 1 hour - 11/2 hours, or until doubled in size.
While the dough rises, melt the remaining butter {I got lazy and used the microwave!} and in a separate bowl mix remaining sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Punch down the dough, and knead on a well-floured surface for 1 or 2 minutes.
Use your hands to shape into a big "flat" sheet {um, you're supposed to roll it out. I couldn't fine my rolling pin}.
Brush with butter then sprinkle with a generous amount of the sugar mixture.
Cover {again} with a towel, and let rise 30-45 minutes.
Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes, and be sure to inhale the wonderful aromas coming out of your oven.
Let cool on a rack {the loaf comes out easily with some spatulas}
**Dig in! Yum!

Some notes:
*If you're not using a stand mixer, just stir in flour until that gets too hard, and knead the rest of the flour in and then knead for a little bit longer to activate the yeast. When you've gotten to the right texture, you're done.

**This recipe calls for a glaze. I am not a glaze person, so my bread is nekkid. But delicious.

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