Description
These delightful pumpkin bread rolls are perfect for the autumn season, featuring a crispy crust and soft interior. Enjoy them as a side dish or simply spread with butter for a comforting treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups raw pumpkin ((yields 350g (1 1/2 cups) pumpkin puree))
- 4 cups Italian 00 flour ((plus extra for dusting))
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 3 tablespoons warm water
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- Kitchen twine
Instructions
- Peel the pumpkin and cut it into medium-sized cubes. Place them on a baking sheet, drizzle with 1 teaspoon of olive oil, and sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Roast the pumpkin cubes in the oven at 200°C for 15-20 minutes until soft.
- Once the pumpkin has cooled, place it in a bowl and puree it with a hand mixer or food processor until smooth.
- Add the warm water to the yeast and let it sit for 5 minutes to activate. In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and oregano.
- Make a well in the center of the dry mixture and add the yeast water, pumpkin puree, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Mix everything with a metal spoon until a rough dough forms.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes. Add more flour as needed until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Shape the dough into a large ball. Divide it in half and cut each half into four pieces, shaping them into small balls.
- Take a long piece of kitchen twine (about 90 cm) and place it over the center of a dough ball. Flip the ball and cross the twine in opposite directions over the ball, then place it back upside down. Repeat this process twice, creating a total of 8 sections. Tie the twine loosely at the top and cut off the ends.
- Place the shaped rolls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving enough space between them. Lightly brush each roll with olive oil, cover them with more parchment paper, and let them rise for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C. Bake the rolls for 15 minutes. Remove them from the oven, cut the twine immediately, and let them cool completely before halving. Fill them with your favorite filling or serve them with soup.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg