Butternut Squash & Cherry Bread
Today's bake: Butternut Squash & Cherry Bread
Source: Sourdough Recipes for Rustic Fermented Breads Sweets, Savories, and More - Sarah Owens
Note(s): Modified fermenting times, increased cherries from 10% to 18%
This bread is made from a majority of KA bread flour, some Palouse Brand Hard Red Winter Wheat-100% Extract, Organic Rye-100% Extract.
There are in addition pureed butternut squash and dried tart cherries as add-ins that provide a wonderful flavor and texture to this bread.
One loaf is baked in a Challenger bread pan which produced a really crispy crust, another on a baking steel with a steam pan which produces a less crunchy crust.
This is my 1st attempt making this bread and will definitely will be baking it again.
Changes/Recommendations - When I make this bread again - less flour in the banneton.
Tasting Notes
Crumb: Sweet/Dairy - Butter - there is a nice undertone of the butternut squash in the crumb when you're not biting into a cherry. The tartness of the cherries provide a nice contrast to the overall creamy/nutty flavors.
Crust: Roasted - Roasted - Baked Onions/Vegetables.
Grain Character: Complex - Cooked Whole Grains.
This is a really nice dense bread which I will be making again.
Recipe and Process are below for those that are interested.
Comments
dynamite! You've blown the roof off with this one. Thanks. I'm definitely going to try this.
Rob
I really like the flavor contrasts - definitely going into the rotation.
Tony
The flavor combination sounds amazing.
You should give it a try.
Tony
Excellent bake and I’m sure it tasted awesome. You might want to try one if my concoctions https://mookielovesbread.wordpress.com/2016/10/21/butternut-squash-spelt-ww-bread/ I made this a while ago and remember it was pretty tasty.
It does taste nice. I checked out your formula and will have to give it a go sometime soon.
Tony
I’ve never thought to combine sour cherries with butternut squash, both of which I love so this must taste amazing. Nice bake Tony.
Benny
I highly recommend it.
Tony