Pan de calabaza

Ingredientes

• 2 cups pumpkin puree
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon Pumpkin spice*
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Ginger
• 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon Cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon All-Spice ((optional))

Preparación

1. 1

   Wash and peel your pumpkin.

2. 2

   Roast, Steam or boil for 20-25 minutes until soft.

3. 3

   Place in a bowl and mash using a fork or potato masher until smooth. (If you steamed or boiled, place in a sieve to drain some of the liquid it absorbed while cooking.)

4. 4

   Meanwhile, preheat oven to 180°C, brush an 8x4-inch loaf pan with butter or oil. Set aside.

5. 5

   In a bowl, mix together flour, pumpkin spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.

6. 6

   In another bowl, whisk sugar, oil and egg, until smooth.

7. 7

   Stir in the pumpkin puree until well combined.

8. 8

   Add dry ingredients to the pumpkin and mix gently until just combined.

9. 9

   Fill the loaf pans up to two-thirds full.

10. 10

    Bake for 65-75 minutes until a skewer inserted in the middle, comes out clean.

11. 11

    Cool in the pan for 5 minutes then remove and cool completely on a wire rack.