Inspired by the crusty sourdough pumpkin bread at the Big Sur Bakery, I decided to make some for Thanksgiving this year. After an acceptable, but not exceptional, trial run for the office potluck, I managed to find the right proportions. The result was probably the best sourdough to come out of my oven. Moist and chewy inside, a crunchy crust, and nutty pepitas throughout. It was great plain, with butter, or soaked the sauces from other Thanksgiving dishes. I will definitely be making this again soon.
For the bakers, here's the recipe:
600g White Flour
350g Whole Wheat Flour
50g Buckwheat Flour
425g Canned Pumpkin Puree
200g Sourdough Leaven
550g H20
23g Salt
1c Toasted Pepitas