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By: Roxygirl in Colorado

Butternut Squash Bread

Recipe #111592 | 2½ hours | 2 hours prep | 3 loaves (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: Ridgely

My friend Debbie shared this recipe with me years ago. When my husband first tried her bread, he had said to me "Why can't you make squash taste like this." This has become a keeper at our house.

Posted on: Feb 21, 2005

Ingredients

  • packages active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1 1/4 cups mashed cooked butternut squash
  • cup warm milk (110 to 115 degrees)
  • 2 egg, beaten
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • teaspoon salt
  • 7-7 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • Directions

    1. 1
      In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water; let stand 5 minutes.
    2. 2
      Add squash, milk, eggs, butter, sugar and salt; mix well.
    3. 3
      Gradually add 3 ½ cups flour; beat until smooth.
    4. 4
      Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
    5. 5
      Turn onto a floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes (5 mins in the mixer).
    6. 6
      Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
    7. 7
      Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
    8. 8
      Punch dough down.
    9. 9
      Shape into three loaves; place in greased 8 x 4 x 2 inch loaf pans.
    10. 10
      Cover and let rise until doubled about 30 minutes.
    11. 11
      Bake at 375 for 20 minutes or until tops are golden.
    12. 12
      Remove from pans to cool on wire racks.

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    From: girlaugust

    On Dec 26, 2007

    Absolutely divine! Because of the eggs and butter, it's similar in taste/feel to a brioche or challah. Will make again!

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  • From: Zetty66

    On Nov 13, 2007

    I liked that you can't really taste the squash in this bread---got my little one to eat some veggies without him knowing!!!! Made 3 nice, light loaves. I also used half wheat flour.

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  • From: jamieisjewish

    On Nov 10, 2007

    I didn't know what to expect when I decided to make this. #1 I didn't know for certain what a butternut squash even looked like let alone tasted like or how to prepare it, and #2 I didn't picture it tasting like bread. It does taste just like bread though. I halved the recipe: I used 3/4 cup of squash, and 3 3/4 cups flour, 2 egg whites; for the butter and sugar I eyed it. Also I used half wheat flour and half white flour. I will make this again, and I will put more squash in it because I wouldn't mind being able to taste it.

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    From: KC_Cooker

    On Jul 25, 2007

    My friend Julianne actually made a loaf of this and brought it to us. You can not tell it has squash in it at all. This is a moist, delicious, flavorful loaf of bread!

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 loaves 558g

    Recipe makes 3 loaves)

    Calories 1469
    Calories from Fat 268 (18%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 29.9g 45%
    Saturated Fat 16.3g 81%
    Monounsaturated Fat 7.8g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 2.6g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 206mg 68%
    Sodium 1018mg 42%
    Potassium 784mg 22%
    Total Carbohydrate 257.4g 85%
    Dietary Fiber 10.0g 40%
    Sugars 24.5g
    Protein 39.6g 79%
    Vitamin A 7105mcg 142%
    Vitamin B6 0.4mg 18%
    Vitamin B12 0.8mcg 12%
    Vitamin C 13mg 22%
    Vitamin E 1mcg 3%
    Calcium 196mg 19%
    Iron 5mg 29%

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