Brandied Pumpkin Bread

This hearty golden yeast bread, made in the bread machine, has a hint of spice and is wonderful served with your holiday meal.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 250 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 cups bread flour
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.5 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1.25 teaspoons salt
• 0.75 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 2.25 teaspoons bread machine yeast
• 1.5 teaspoons brandy

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine flour, yeast, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt, butter, pumpkin puree, water, and brandy in the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer.

Step 2

When the bread is done baking, remove it from the pan and allow to cool on a wire rack.

Step 3

Select the Sweet or Basic/White cycle using the Light crust setting and start the machine. (To make the bread without a bread machine, see Editor's Note.)