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My first pumpkin pumpkin bread and einkorn sandwich bread

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Hotbake

My first pumpkin pumpkin bread and einkorn sandwich bread

Happy almost Thanksgiving!

I'm in charge of bread this year, I had a lot of fun making this. 

The stub was made of a piece of cracker dough I saved the other day, it was supposed to be a stem with a tail, but it was too fragile it broke. Well I don't have any more cracker dough left so I'll stick with a stub!

 

And also an einkorn pan loaf for myself! Nothing fancy, the steam was created by the giant pot of soup I got going in my oven, turned out being pretty sufficient for the bloom, got a nice spring out of it. 

 

Tomorrow is Babka day!

What's on everybody's menu this year?

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Econprof

People will go crazy over that artfully decorated pumpkin loaf.

It’s just me and my husband this year so I can do whatever I want. I’m going to make a big batch of assorted Chinese dumplings from the Woks of Life, steam some, and freeze the rest. And maybe some “pineapple” buns filled with red bean paste for dessert.

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Hotbake

Red bean filled pineapple buns? With the buttery crackled top? That sounds amazing! I love red/adzuki beans in mochi!

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HeiHei29er

Both loaves look excellent, and the crumb on the einkorn loaf is perfect!

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Hotbake

Thank you Hei! Happy Thanksgiving!(I guess it's black Friday already)

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Another Girl

Decisions, decisions: Should I eat them because they look so delicious or just admire them because they are so beautiful? If you have to have a problem, that's a good one to have.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Hotbake

I'd say food that pleases the eyes should be devoured asap for more to come later! Happy Thanksgiving!

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Isand66

Your pumpkin bread is gorgeous and your Einkorn loaf has a perfect crumb.  
My wife and I are staying home this year and I only made a simple white bread with ricotta and a SD on Challah for the stuffing.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Ian

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Hotbake

Simple food and best company is the way Thanksgiving should be!

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Benito

That is one beautiful pumpkin bread, Really nice job with the scoring and shaping!  I love the colour of the crumb of your einkorn loaf, what % is the einkorn?

Benny

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Hotbake

I used my new ufo blade for that, I love that control!!

I used about 35% einkorn for the sandwich bread, I also added an egg so that adds a little color to that too.