pumpkin chocolate loaf with olive oil glaze

pumpkin chocolate loaf with olive oil glaze

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This pumpkin loaf takes inspiriation from Gjelina restaurant in LA, with bittersweet chocolate and an olive oil glaze. A perfect autumnal treat to celebrate Halloween with.

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Cooking tools:

  • Loaf pan
  • Parchment paper
  • Oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Kitchen scale
  • Spatula
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Cutting board
  • Chef's knife
  • Baking sheet
  • Cooling rack
  • Fine-mesh sieve

Ingredients

  • 180g (1 and a half cups) plain flour (all purpose)
  • 1 and a half level teaspoons baking powder
  • half a level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
  • 1 level tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • half a teaspoon fine grain sea salt
  • 265g (1 and a third cups) granulated sugar
  • 1 x 425g (15 ounce) can of pure pumpkin puree
  • 215g (1 cup) rapeseed or olive oil (in the US rapeseed is sold as canola)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 200g (7 ounces) dark chocolate – around 70% cocoa
  • 3 tablespoons raw pumpkin seeds
  • 150g (1 and a quarter cups) icing sugar (confectioners’ sugar)
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons cacao nibs or 2 tablespoons roughly chopped dark chocolate

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