Pumpkin Bread With Brown Butter and Bourbon

This recipe is modified from the source to cut out extra fat and boost flavor.

Source

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017797-pumpkin-bread-with-brown-butter-and-bourbon

Change Log

• Swapped unsweetened applesauce for oil
• Swapped extra bourbon for water
• Swapped dark brown sugar for light
• Increased cinnamon and ginger slightly
• Chose 4 cardamon pods instead of measured amount

Special Equipment

• 2 9" loaf pans
• Parchment Paper

Pre-heat Oven

• Pre-heat over to 350°F
• Move rack to center position

Ingredients

• 113g (4oz) unsalted butter (1 stick)
• 60ml (¼ cup) bourbon (plus extra; see notes below)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 420ml (1¾ cups) pumpkin purée (Roast Pumpkin)
• 4 eggs
• 120ml (½ cup) unsweetened applesauce
• 256g (9oz) all-purpose flour
• 120g (4oz) whole wheat flour
• 350g (13oz) dark brown sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 5 grams fine sea salt
• 10 grams ground cinnamon
• 2 grams ground ginger
• 4 cardamom pods; seeds ground

Preparation

Prep Pans

1. Grease the insides of two 8-inch loaf pans with butter
2. Line with parchment paper; butter the paper
3. Dust with flour

Brown Butter

1. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat.
2. Reduce heat to medium and cook until the frothy white milk solids sink to the bottom of the pan and turn a fragrant, nutty brown, 5 to 7 minutes.
3. Brown butter can burn quickly, so watch it carefully.
4. Brown butter is almost ready when the frantic sound of bubbling begins to die down.

Wets

1. In a glass liquid measuring cup, combine bourbon and vanilla.
2. Add additional bourbon until you reach the 2/3 cup mark.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together bourbon mixture, pumpkin purée, eggs and applesauce.
4. With a spatula, scrape all the brown butter from the skillet into the pumpkin mixture and stir to combine.

Drys

• In another large bowl, whisk together:
  • all-purpose flour
  • whole wheat flour
  • brown sugar
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • ginger
  • cardamom

Combine

1. Pour liquid ingredients into dry ingredients and stir to combine.

Bake

1. Divide batter between the two greased loaf pans. Use a scale to ensure equal amounts are in both pans.
2. Place them on a rimmed baking sheet and transfer to oven.
3. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a tester or toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
4. Allow bread to cool completely before removing from pan.