Pumpkin bread
Recipe by Me
(When I decide to make this again, I’ll post the recipe!)
Process-
It was very easy to put this together. You add dry ingredients together and then add the wet ingredients to the dry then bake. To give myself a bit of a challenge- I decided to try my own recipe WHICH was nonexistent until last night. I researched a random recipe and then looked a recipe my cousin sent me and sort of merged and added my own touch to it. I figured pumpkin bread would be an easy way to start recipe development.
I cut the veggie oil in half and added sour cream, so 1/4 cup sour cream and 1/4 veggie oil. I also added more pumpkin spice seasoning than normal. All of the recipes I researched have about 2 tablespoons I added 3 for a kick.
Jump to the taste section to see what happened…
Taste-
Ok, the good news: It actually tastes delicious. It’s moist with a kick of spice. Sad news: the texture is off off off. The crust is rubbery and the sponge is so close to being perfect. I’m not sure if I was supposed to add baking powder or cook it less. I obviously have to make it again and try a different method.
Also the glaze was lumpy. I didn’t sift the powdered sugar like a bozzo and couldn't get the lumps out. I also added to much cream. It almost separated, but still edible.
So not a total fail, but it looks pretty right? Crazy how it can look delicious but not be the best tasting bread.
Random Thoughts-
It’s hot here. I need to workout and I really really don’t want too. It’s becoming more difficult by the day and I don’t get why! I can’t wait for it to be a cool 55- 60 degrees here.
Styling food today wasn’t easy. I’ve been off for the past couple of days and not sure why. I’m sure it will pass, but have you been here? Nothing seems to be easy and everything pisses you off?
Taylor and I watched another 70’s film- Dracula AD 1972. We didn’t read the synopsis in detail. I lightly gazed at it and thought ok a group of Brit’s resurrect Dracula and have fun with him! Welp not the case. There was a sayonce, Dracula comes back, alot of talking and dancing between the friends, a friend goes missing because Dracula killed her…
Ok, well as I type this it does seem interesting and the story line seems to move forward but as you watch it, it’s not good. Don’t waste your time. The actress in The Nightcomers is in it and I was excited because I really liked her, but she basically had zero lines and was a female prop with boobs. Disappointing. Why am I reviewing movies in my baking blog? haha Whatever, it’s not going to stop until I have something else to keep my mind occupied.
-JLM
