Acorn Squash Bread with Marmalade Spread

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Fresh from the Garden Booklet

Serves 24 people

Categories: Breads- Rolls- Biscuits- Corn bread

Ingredients

  • 1 medium acorn squash
  • 2 pkg. (1/4 oz. each) regular or fast-rising yeast
  • 3 Tbsp. packed light brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup warm water 110 degrees
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 Tbsp. margarine or butter, melted
  • 2 medium carrots, shredded
  • 1 Tbsp. grated orange rind
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • Marmalade Spread:
  • 2 pkg. (3 oz. each) reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup orange marmalade
  • 2 Tbsp. grated orange rind
  • 2 Tbsp. skim milk

Directions

  1. Cut squash in half; scoop out and discard seeds. Place squash, cut sides down, in 13 × 9 inch baking pan; add 1/2 inch hot water. Bake, covered, in preheated 400 degree oven until squash is fork-tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
  2. Scoop out cooked squash; mash or process in food processor or blender until smooth (there should be about 1 1/2 cups squash- reserving any remaining for another use).
  3. Stir in yeast and sugar into warm water; let stand 5 minutes.
  4. Stir buttermilk and margarine. Stir in squash puree, carrots, orange rind, all-purpose

  5. flour, 1 cup of the whole wheat flour, spices, and salt. Mix in enough remaining whole wheat flour to make soft dough.

  6. Knead dough on floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
  7. Place dough in greased bowl, and let rise, loosely covered, in warm place until doubled in size, 40 to 60 minutes. Punch dough down.
  8. Knead dough on floured surface about 5 minutes. Shape into2 loaves and placed in greased loaf pans, 8 1/2 × 4 1/2-inches. let rise, loosely covered, until doubled in size, 40 to 60 minutes.
  9. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven until loaves are golden and sound hollow when tapped, about 40 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
  10. Slice bread, serve with Marmalade Spread.

  11. Marmalade Spread:

  12. Beat cream cheese in a small bowl until fluffy; beat in marmalade, orange rind, and enough milk to make a soft spreading consistency.
  13. Spoon mixture into small bowl; serve at room temperature.

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