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Pumpkin bread (bukë me kungull)

A soft, lightly sweet pumpkin bread baked until the crumb is tender and fragrant. It is served alongside autumn and winter meals.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

257 kcal per serving

Protein
7.6 g
Carbohydrates
37.7 g
of which sugars
3.2 g
Fat
7.5 g
Fiber
2.8 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cut the squash into pieces, steam it for 15 minutes, then mash it into a purée and let it cool.
  2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt, sugar, cinnamon and yeast.
  3. Add the squash purée, the oil and the lukewarm water, then knead for 8 minutes until you have a soft dough.
  4. Leave to rise for 1 hour 30 minutes, covered, until doubled in size.
  5. Shape the dough into a round loaf, place it in an oiled tin or on a tray, then let it rest for 20 minutes.
  6. Bake at 190 °C for 35 to 40 minutes, until the base sounds hollow, then let it cool on a wire rack.

Variations and tips

Walnut bread. Add the chopped walnuts to the dough before the first rise.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.