dried out pumpkin bread?

[lmuller]

So I baked some pumpkin bread about a month ago and put it in the freezer. Now that it has defrosted and I cut the first piece it seems a little dry. Is there anything that I can do to moisten it at this point or it is too late to save?

[masha]

Toast slices and serve with ice cream on top (sauce too, if you'd like).

[Cherylptw]

If trying to moisten it won't work, try making grilled ham & cheese out of it with maybe a goat or swiss cheese.

[femmevox]

Drench it in brandy--why do you think fruit cakes come that way?

Yum.

[rainey]

Yes, indeed. Personally, for a pumpkin bread my choice would be some Navan (vanilla), limoncello (lemon) or Grand Marnier (orange) but skewering the bottom liberally, pouring a few tablespoons over it and sealing it up in a ziplock overnight ought to do the trick. It's the same concept as moistening cake with a flavored syrup.

The bottom will be more porous and also the top will be more attractive without the holes.

I have done the same thing to save a quick bread when I've forgotten to add the vanilla. Already baked is not too late. ;>

[femmevox]

Or slice thick
Nuke quick

(a post today features food haiku--so we might as well have food doggerel)

[Emme]

i offer no guarantees but you could put it in a ziploc with a few slices of apple and see if it absorbs any of the moisture...

[chowser]

That's a good idea--I've done it w/ stale cookies and a piece of bread and it works great to soften them.

[arp29]

How about making a bread pudding out of it?

[toveggiegirl]

Yes, or trifle or French toast.
You can also add a soaking syrup like this honey-citrus one http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Passover-Honey-Nut-Cake-in-Soaking-Syrup-109151 or this maple & wine syrup. http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/539133

[chowser]

Yes, it makes a great bread pudding. Or, make cake pops with it by making cream cheese frosting, crumbling the bread and mixing together.

http://www.bakerella.com/category/pop...

[lmuller]

Those are good ideas. Is there any way that I could preserve it as a bread?!

[toveggiegirl]

You could always toast it and slather on some butter or nut butter or cream cheese.
You can also try poking it with a few toothpicks and dribbling in some juice and let it sit for a couple of days in the fridge to see if it will remoisten.

[chowser]

Maybe slice thinly pan fry it in butter?

[TorontoJo]

If you don't want to go the bread pudding route (yum!), I would try sprinkling with just a bit of water (a very little bit, you don't want to wet it), wrapping it in foil (non-stick foil would be good) and warming it in a 325 oven for about 10 - 15 minutes. I "freshen" baguettes this way, though for a shorter period of time because they are smaller.

[ipsedixit]

Those are good ideas. Is there any way that I could preserve it as a bread?!
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Steam it.

Or, wrap in a damp paper towel and give it a quick whirl in the microwave at a med-heat setting.

[goodhealthgourmet]

- or brush it with a glaze or syrup;
- or layer in a parfait/trifle with spiced, sweetened yogurt or ricotta;
- or dip in ganache.

and if transformation into something else really does turn out to be the best option, the other thing that no one mentioned was *crumbs.* dry it out even more, pulverize in the FP, and use to make a crust for a tart, cheesecake or pie...or the base for pumpkin bars.