Starches

My favorite part of fall is my mom's pumpkin bread so I thought I'd share the recipie with you. Beware its delish!!   3 1/2 cups flour 3 cups sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 heaping teaspoon ground gloves 2 cups canned pumpkin 2/3 cups water 2 eggs 1 cup melted margarine Sift dry ingredients into mixing bowl Make a hole in the mixture. Mix together the wet ingredients and pour into the hole of the dry ingredients. Mix well. Pour into greased and floured loaf pans. Bake for 1 hr to 1hr 10 min. Take out when toothpick....read more

MAKES 2 LOAVES INGREDIENTS 6 tbsp. milk, heated to 115°, plus ⅓ cup 1 ¼-oz. package active dry yeast ¾ cup sugar ¼ cup canola oil, plus more for greasing 1¼ tsp. kosher salt 1 egg, plus 1 egg yolk 2 cups flour ¾ cup ground poppy seeds (available at Kalustyan's) 3 tbsp. unsalted butter Zest of ½ lemon ¼ tsp. vanilla extract 1 egg yolk mixed with 1 tbsp. heavy cream, for egg wash Whole poppy seeds, to garnish   INSTRUCTIONS 1. Make the dough: Whisk together 6 tbsp. heated milk and yeast in a bowl; let sit until foamy, about 10....read more