Brown Butter Spice Bread

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup / 4 oz / 115g unsalted butter, plus more for the pan
• 1 tablespoon toasted hazelnut oil - or almond oil, or more melted butter)
• 1 1/2 cups / 6 oz / 170 g whole wheat pastry flour, plus more for the pan
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
• 1 cup / 5 oz / 140 g fine grain natural cane sugar or muscovado sugar, sifted plus another 1 1/2 tablespoons for topping
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup / 4.5 oz / 130 g well-pureed roasted winter squash*
• 1/4 cup / 60 ml milk
• 1/3 cup / 1 oz / 30g lightly toasted sliced almonds