Hello October | Autumn Slow Living in the English Countryside 🍂 Cotswolds, Pumpkin Loaf Recipe

Finally it's October again! Autumn is slowly descending on the English countryside, colouring trees golden little by little. I'm excited to witness this wonderful season come into full swing and take you along with me on this journey!

🎃 Pumpkin loaf recipe:

300g pumpkin puree (either canned or cooked pumpkin or squash)
2 eggs
125g of sugar (I used 85g granulated & 40g dark brown sugar)
50g olive oil or melted butter
150g yoghurt or sour cream
235g plain flour
1tsp baking powder
1tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
90g dark chocolate

If you're going to cook your own pumpkin - cut in half, remove seeds, place cut side down onto the baking tray drizzled with olive oil. Cook at 200C/ 390F until easily pierced with fork (about 1h).

Whisk 2 eggs with sugar, then add oil and whisk again. Add yoghurt and pumpkin puree and mix well. Sieve flour (I find that sieving makes fluffiest cakes), add baking powder, soda and spices and mix until well incorporated. Add 90g of chopped dark chocolate at the end.
Use either a baking paper lined loaf tin or if using a decorated one like mine, coat it well with oil.
Bake at 160C/ 320F for about 50 mins (Or insert a knife or toothpick to check and if it comes out clean then it's ready).

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Time Stamps:

00:00 - 00:20 - Intro
00:21 - 03:20 - Slow October Morning
03:31 - 06:50 - Autumn in the Countryside
06:51 - 12:15 - Pumpkin Loaf recipe
12:16 - 15:05 Autumn in The Cotswolds

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