{"id":96095,"date":"2025-02-18T20:36:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T20:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/baking-category-a-b\/pumpkin-seed-bread-cookie-madness\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T20:36:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T20:36:11","slug":"pumpkin-seed-bread-cookie-madness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=96095","title":{"rendered":"Pumpkin Seed Bread &#8211; Cookie Madness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This Pumpkin Seed Bread recipe is from one of Austin&#8217;s best bread bakers, David Norman. It&#8217;s about 25 years old, and I wish I&#8217;d discovered it sooner. It has such and interesting texture. There&#8217;s a soft crumb, crunch from cornmeal and pumpkin seeds and a very chewy crust &#8212; just a whole lot going on with texture and flavor.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-od-removed-fetchpriority=\"high\" data-od-replaced-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@class='site-container']\/*[5][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::MAIN]\/*[2][self::ARTICLE]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::FIGURE]\/*[1][self::IMG]\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" sizes=\"auto, (782px &lt; width) 728px, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" alt=\"Pumpkin Seed Bread sliced to show texture and seeds.\" data-skip-lazy=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pumpkin-seed-bread-cut.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pumpkin-seed-bread-cut-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pumpkin-seed-bread-cut-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pumpkin-seed-bread-cut-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pumpkin-seed-bread-cut-720x960.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pumpkin-seed-bread-cut-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pumpkin-seed-bread-cut-180x240.jpg 180w\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"#wprm-recipe-container-98609\" data-recipe=\"98609\" style=\"color: #333333;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-jump wprm-recipe-link wprm-jump-to-recipe-shortcode wprm-block-text-normal\">Jump to Recipe<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pre-ferment-starts-night-before\">Pre-Ferment Starts Night Before<\/h2>\n<p>This recipe starts with a mixture of flour, yeast and water that you let stand overnight. Bread making is a very good way to practice delayed gratification. All the best recipes start with a sponge or a poolish or some pre-ferment of yeast and flour that sits overnight. I don&#8217;t like having to wait, but forced myself to do the first step the night before and was rewarded on baking day with a bubbly pre-ferment. Since I knew I was going to be using a stand mixer, I used the stand mixer bowl for the pre-ferment. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pumpkin-seeds\">Pumpkin Seeds<\/h2>\n<p>You might have to hit the bulk bin for a good deal on pumpkin seeds because this bread calls for a cup and a half or almost 6 oz\/170 grams. Here&#8217;s what they looked like toasted at 350 for about 8 minutes. All of these get folded into the dough, so you will get plenty of healthy pumpkin seeds in each bite of bread.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-od-replaced-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@class='site-container']\/*[5][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::MAIN]\/*[2][self::ARTICLE]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[8][self::FIGURE]\/*[1][self::IMG]\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" sizes=\"auto, (782px &lt; width) 728px, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" alt=\"Toasted pumpkin seeds on a rimmed baking sheet.\" class=\"wp-image-98626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toasted-pumpkin-seeds.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toasted-pumpkin-seeds-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toasted-pumpkin-seeds-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toasted-pumpkin-seeds-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toasted-pumpkin-seeds-720x960.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toasted-pumpkin-seeds-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toasted-pumpkin-seeds-180x240.jpg 180w\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dough-consistency\">Dough Consistency<\/h2>\n<p>And here&#8217;s a not-so-great photo of the dough before I added the pumpkin seeds, but I wanted to give you an idea of the texture. It was soft, but not too sticky and held its shape well enough. I used 385 grams of flour total and probably could have probably gotten away with a little more, but the loaves were great with the 385. I also used bread flour rather than all-purpose. You may need a little more flour with all-purpose.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-od-replaced-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@class='site-container']\/*[5][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::MAIN]\/*[2][self::ARTICLE]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[11][self::FIGURE]\/*[1][self::IMG]\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" sizes=\"auto, (782px &lt; width) 728px, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" alt=\"Dough texture of pumpkin seed bread\" class=\"wp-image-98624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dough-softness.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dough-softness-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dough-softness-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dough-softness-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dough-softness-720x960.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dough-softness-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dough-softness-180x240.jpg 180w\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stand-mixer-and-dutch-oven\">Stand Mixer and Dutch Oven<\/h2>\n<p>My version of this recipe calls for a stand mixer, but Dave Norman (aka Dough Puncher) does it all by hand. He also bakes his on a pizza stone. I tend to ruin my pizza stones and now mostly use the Dutch oven method for baking. If you have an oblong Dutch oven you can easily fit two loaves. I squished two loaves into a round Dutch oven and they fused together which I expected. And I did not slash my loaves, but will next time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@class='site-container']\/*[5][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::MAIN]\/*[2][self::ARTICLE]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[14][self::FIGURE]\/*[1][self::IMG]\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" alt=\"Two unbaked loaves in a Dutch oven on parchment paper.\" class=\"wp-image-98642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dough-in-oven-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dough-in-oven-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dough-in-oven-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dough-in-oven-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dough-in-oven-1-720x960.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dough-in-oven-1-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dough-in-oven-1-180x240.jpg 180w\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the recipe as I made it using medium ground Bob&#8217;s Red Mill cornmeal. My husband really loved the texture which means I&#8217;ll be making this again and will of course add more notes. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"feast-recipe-heading\">Recipe<\/h2>\n<div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-98609\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"98609\" data-servings=\"2\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-template-chic-without-scaling\">\n<div class=\"wprm-container-float-right\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-rounded\"><img src=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@class='site-container']\/*[5][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::MAIN]\/*[2][self::ARTICLE]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[19][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::IMG]\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666;border-radius: 3px;\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"attachment-250x250 size-250x250\" alt=\"Loaf of Pumpkin Seed Bread with cornmeal sliced to show texture.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pumpkin-seed-cornmeal-bread-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pumpkin-seed-cornmeal-bread-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pumpkin-seed-cornmeal-bread-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pumpkin-seed-cornmeal-bread-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pumpkin-seed-cornmeal-bread-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pumpkin-seed-cornmeal-bread-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pumpkin-seed-cornmeal-bread-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pumpkin-seed-cornmeal-bread-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pumpkin-seed-cornmeal-bread.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Pumpkin Seed Bread<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-author wprm-block-text-light\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookiemadness.net\/about-cookie-madness\/\" target=\"_self\">Anna<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>MAKES 2 SMALL LOAVES<\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-table-borders-none wprm-recipe-table-borders-inside\" style=\"border-width: 0;border-style: dotted;border-color: #666666;\">\n<p><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-uppercase-faded wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-prep-time-label\">Prep Time <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes\">30<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-uppercase-faded wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-cook-time-label\">Cook Time <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time wprm-recipe-cook_time-minutes\">45<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time-unit wprm-recipe-cook_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-uppercase-faded wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-custom-time-label\">Lots of Rising <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-hours wprm-recipe-custom_time wprm-recipe-custom_time-hours\">12<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> hours<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-unit-hours wprm-recipe-custom_time-unit wprm-recipe-custom_timeunit-hours\" aria-hidden=\"true\">hrs<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-uppercase-faded wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-total-time-label\">Total Time <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-hours wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-hours\">13<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> hours<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-unit-hours wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-hours\" aria-hidden=\"true\">hrs<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-minutes\">15<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-container-columns-spaced\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-custom-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-table-borders-none wprm-recipe-table-borders-inside\" style=\"border-width: 0;border-style: dotted;border-color: #666666;\">\n<p><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-uppercase-faded wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-course-label\">Course <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-course wprm-block-text-normal\">Bread<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-uppercase-faded wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-cuisine-label\">Cuisine <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-cuisine wprm-block-text-normal\">American<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-ingredients-no-images wprm-recipe-98609-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"98609\" data-servings=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-uppercase wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-line wprm-header-has-actions\" style=\"\">Ingredients\u00a0<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\">\n<h4 class=\"wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-faded\">Overnight Mixture<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"0\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u215b<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">active dry yeast<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"20\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">room temperature water<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"17\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1 \u00be<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">bread flour or all-purpose<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">(210 grams) <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\">\n<h4 class=\"wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-faded\">Baking Day Mixture<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"14\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1 \u00bd<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">pumpkin seeds, toasted<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"19\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">active dry yeast<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bd<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">lukewarm water, divided use<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"4\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">commeal, I used medium grind<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">(150 grams)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"2\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1 \u2153<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">bread flour or all-purpose<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">(175 grams)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"5\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1 \u00be<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoons<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Morton Kosher Salt or 1 tablespoon Diamond<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-98609-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"98609\">\n<h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-uppercase wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-line wprm-header-has-actions\" style=\"\">Instructions\u00a0<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\">\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-98609-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">In a stand mixer bowl or another larger bowl, dissolve \u215b teaspoon of the yeast in 1 cup water. Stir in 1 \u00be cups (I used 210 grams) of the flour. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand overnight in a warm spot. For the &#8220;warm spot&#8221; I just left it on the kitchen counter.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\">\n<h4 class=\"wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Baking Day<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-98609-step-1-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Before you get started, toast your pumpkin seeds. You can use any method. I just spread them on a rimmed baking sheet and bake at 350 for about 7 minutes or until they are aromatic and start to brown a little.  Let cool.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-98609-step-1-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Dissolve 1 teaspoon of yeast in \u00bc cup of the water. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-98609-step-1-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Bring the other \u00bc cup of water to a boil (microwave or a saucepan) and mix it with the cornmeal. It will just make the cornmeal slightly wet.  Let cool. This just softens the cornmeal somewhat.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-98609-step-1-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Add the wet cornmeal and the dissolved yeast mixture to the stand mixer bowl with the overnight mixture. Give it a stir, then add 1 cup of flour (130 grams), reserving \u2153 cup (45-50 grams) for adding while kneading. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-98609-step-1-4\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Knead with the dough hook for about 5 to 8 minutes, adding the remaining \u2153 cup of flour gradually and scraping sides of bowl. Adjust flour and water as needed. The dough should be soft, but stiff enough to hold its shape and it should be elastic enough to snap off sides of the bowl when scraped. Add the pumpkin seeds, kneading them in gently with the hook.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-98609-step-1-5\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Alternatively, if you are strong and like to do things by hand, you can knead for 15 minutes using all of the flour  and maybe a little more if needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-98609-step-1-6\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">After kneading and adding the seeds, leave in the mixer bowl (or return to it if you kneaded by hand), then cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-98609-step-1-7\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Turn the dough out onto a work surface and fold, press and stretch four times working it into a not too sticky ball of dough.  Return the dough to the bowl, cover and let rise until doubled in bulk for another 1 hour. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-98609-step-1-8\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Turn the dough out onto a work surface and divide in half. Shape each half into a round loaf. Set the loaves on a piece of parchment and cover with a piece of greased plastic wrap.  Let rise for another hour to hour and a half. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-98609-step-1-9\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Set a pizza stone in the oven and preheat to 500 degrees F.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-98609-step-1-10\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Put some water in a roasting pan and set it on the bottom rack to get the oven nice and steamy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-98609-step-1-11\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">When oven is hot and bread has risen, slash the loaves three times (I completely skipped this the first time) and transfer the loaves to the pizza stone. When using a stone, I do this by just sliding the parchment and the loaves onto the stone. Some people use a paddle, but I&#8217;ve never owned one.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-98609-step-1-12\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\">Bake for 10 minutes at 500 degrees F, then reduce heat to 450F and bake for another 20 minutes. Let cool for at least 45 minutes before serving.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\">\n<h4 class=\"wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Dutch Oven Method<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-98609-step-2-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<p><span style=\"display: block;\"> If you have an oblong Dutch oven you can easily fit two, but if you have a round Dutch oven the two loaves will probably fuse together, which is how I did it.  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