Pumpkin Butter with Cardamom
 
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Recipe type: Spread, Butter,
Serves: 10 ounces
Ingredients
  • 3 delicata or kombucha squash or the mix of two
  • 5 tbsp brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp powdered cardamom
  • 2 tbsp ghee or clarified butter
For the Pull Apart Bread:
  • 1¼ cup warm water + 2-3 tbsp of water(110 degrees)
  • 1 packet active dry yeast-2¼ tsp
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 3 tsp vegetable shortening melted
  • 4 cups bread flour
  • Pumpkin butter
  • ½ cup walnuts chopped
Instructions
  1. Cut and Bake the squash with the skin on and seeds, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
  2. Take it out and let it cool. Then take the seeds out, peel off the skin carefully. You will be left with the flesh. Mash the flesh and keep aside.
  3. In a non stick pan, add the ghee or clarified butter, all the squash and brown sugar. On medium heat, keep stirring till it leaves the side of the pan. It will take about 15 minutes. MAKE sure NOT to let the bottom burn.
  4. Once it gets thick forms a ball, turn off the heat and add the cardamom powder. Mix very well.
  5. Let cool very well and bottle it up.
  6. Serve on toasts or you can make a pull apart bread.
For the Pull Apart Bread:
  1. Add the yeast, sugar to the water, mix well and let it bubble up for 10 minutes.
  2. In a mixing bowl with paddle attachment or a Cuisinart, add the bread flour, melted shortening, salt and the yeast mixture. Let it mix in well for 2-3 minutes. If you feel the dough is too stiff, add some water, a tablespoon at a time. Let the mixture come together and take it out on a smooth surface and knead the dough to form a ball and put it in a large oiled bowl. Cover and Let it sit in a draft free place for 1-2 hours or until it is doubled in volume.
  3. Punch lightly and Roll the Bread Dough evenly. Spread some pumpkin butter and sprinkle some walnuts. Cut it lengthwise. Stack up the long strips, and cut it to equal portions and line in a baking pan. Leave it to rise for another 30 minutes.
  4. Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes. If the top is browning too quickly, tent it with some aluminium wrap.
  5. Take it out of the oven and turn the pan on a cooling rack. Then remove and serve.
Recipe by Food Fashion Party at https://www.foodfashionparty.com/2015/10/23/pumpkin-butter/