Grand Central Bakery Pumpkin Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil or 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 1 1/3 cups packed light brown sugar
• 2 cups pumpkin puree
• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°; lightly grease and flour two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
• 2 measure the flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice into a bowl; whisk to combine.
• 3 using a stand mixer with paddle attachment, mix the oil, sugar, brown sugar, and pumpkin puree on medium-low speed until well blended, about 2 minutes.
• 4 crack the eggs into a liquid measuring cup; whisk together.
• 5 with the mixer on low speed, slowly pour in the eggs, incorporating each addition completely before adding the next; scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl.
• 6 add 1/3 dry ingredients and mix briefly on low speed, then add water; mix well and repeat, using half of the remaining dry ingredients and all of the buttermilk.
• 7 add the remaining dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
• 8 scrape the sides of the bowl and then divide the batter between the prepared pans.
• 9 bake for 60-75 minutes, rotating the pans every 20 minutes or so.
• 10 the loaves should be dark golden brown with cracked tops, and a skewer inserted in the center should come out clean.