Pumpkin Bread

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2012, America's Test Kitchen TV

To rescue this bread from mediocrity, start by taking the canned flavor out of the pumpkin.

SERVES16 (Makes 2 loaves)

TIME1½ hours, plus 1 hour 50 minutes resting

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Canned pumpkin puree often lends a raw, metallic flavor to pumpkin bread. We cook down the puree to eliminate those off-putting flavors. Instead of dirtying more dishes, we mix the quick bread right in the pot, adding cream cheese and butte...

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