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Matt Moran's spiced pumpkin and honey loaf

Name: Matt Moran's spiced pumpkin and honey bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 400g peeled butternut pumpkin, cut into 3cm pieces; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 2 tbs runny honey; 80ml sunflower oil; 1/2 cup (125ml) buttermilk; 150g pumpkin seeds (pepitas); 250g white spelt flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 2 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp mixed spice; 500g Greek yoghurt; 1/4 cup (60ml) runny honey

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by Matt Moran

Chef and delicious. Produce Awards judge

Feb 23, 2018

The perfect afternoon tea treat.

400g peeled butternut pumpkin, cut into 3cm pieces
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 tbs runny honey
1/3 cup (80ml) sunflower oil (or vegetable)
1/2 cup (125ml) buttermilk
150g pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
250g white spelt flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp mixed spice

Honey labneh

500g Greek yoghurt
1/4 cup (60ml) runny honey

Method

1.

For the honey labneh, line a fine sieve with muslin. Set over a bowl and add yoghurt. Fold up edges to cover yoghurt, weigh down with a plate and chill overnight to drain. The next day, fold through honey and chill until needed.
2.

Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Grease a 21.5cm x 11.5cm, 7cm deep loaf pan and line base and sides with baking paper, allowing 3cm to overhang the long edges.
3.

Spread pumpkin across prepared tray. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until very tender. Set aside on tray to cool completely, then transfer to a food processor and whiz until smooth. Add eggs, honey, oil, buttermilk and half the pepitas, and whiz to combine. Add dry ingredients and pulse to combine.
4.

Pour batter into prepared pan, level surface and then sprinkle with remaining pepitas. Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean and top is golden. Transfer pan to a wire rack. Cool loaf completely in pan.
5.

Serve the sliced loaf with honey labneh.