Butternut Squash & Cherry Bread
Today's bake: Butternut Squash & Cherry Bread
Source: Sourdough Recipes for Rustic Fermented Breads Sweets, Savories, and More - Sarah Owens
Note(s): Modified fermenting times, increased cherries from 10% to 18%
This bread is made from a majority of KA bread flour, some Palouse Brand Hard Red Winter Wheat-100% Extract, Organic Rye-100% Extract.
There are in addition pureed butternut squash and dried tart cherries as add-ins that provide a wonderful flavor and texture to this bread.
One loaf is baked in a Challenger bread pan which produced a really crispy crust, another on a baking steel with a steam pan which produces a less crunchy crust.
This is my 1st attempt making this bread and will definitely will be baking it again.
Changes/Recommendations - When I make this bread again - less flour in the banneton.
Tasting Notes
Crumb: Sweet/Dairy - Butter - there is a nice undertone of the butternut squash in the crumb when you're not biting into a cherry. The tartness of the cherries provide a nice contrast to the overall creamy/nutty flavors.
Crust: Roasted - Roasted - Baked Onions/Vegetables.
Grain Character: Complex - Cooked Whole Grains.
This is a really nice dense bread which I will be making again.
Recipe and Process are below for those that are interested.
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