Loaf pan breads work beautifully with my method
People think of artisan-style loaves as being free-form, but my high-moisture, stored-dough method also works beautifully in loaf pans. Read on to hear more about getting great results with traditional un-coated loaf pans.
In the books, I’ve tended to be on the careful side about loaf pans. Since this dough is so wet, I recommended non-stick pans and even so, to grease them well. Yet a very heavyweight aluminum pan works beautifully too– all you have to do is grease it well (I like olive oil even for American-style breads but you can use any liquid or solid shortening you like):
… and be sure the formed dough is well dusted with flour before putting it into the pan— it shouldn’t feel all sticky as it goes in. If it does stick a bit, just let it sit for 10 minutes after taking it out of the oven and it will “steam” itself out. I love this pan, and when I say it’s heavyweight, I mean it. The pan weighs a full pound…
This was a big loaf 2 pounds, 5 ounces of dough, using my Master Recipe. Loaves this large need to rest for 90 minutes after shaping, and they tend to need extra time in the oven. For this size, a lean dough needs 45 to 60 minutes at 450 degrees F, and enriched doughs will need about an hour at 350. Or more. If you’re finding that there’s over-browning or scorching in your oven at this temp, try again 25 degrees lower (Fahrenheit) and increase the bake-time by 10 or 15%. Go by the loaf color and the firmness of the crust:
A reader recently asked about REALLY big loaves, in a 16-inch long pan (but still 4 inches by 4 inches h*w), in a pan like this one. That’ll work too, but you need a lot of dough: 54 ounces / 1530 grams, almost a full batch of my Master recipe. Have a great fall, and follow on Twitter, and on Facebook too…
Red Star Yeast (Lesaffre Corp) sponsored this post, and supplied yeast for recipe testing.
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Love your books, website and would love some new baking pans!
Oh wow, thanks so much for this great opportunity! I love the Red Star yeast – I buy it in bulk from Amazon and store it in my freezer (I keep a small, refillable jar in my fridge). I tell all my friends about your books, my last two blog posts have even been about your bread 🙂
I received a copy of Healthy Bread for my birthday – we have two terrific kids, adopted from foster care, who HATE almost everything natural (probably from eating nothing but zero-nutritional-value food in their early years). I made a pizza using your basic whole grain dough and it disappeared immediately! Wow! 🙂 Thank you!!
I’ve been making my own bread for almost a year now. I haven’t used loaf pans, but look forward to trying it!
Love Red Star and LOVE your books! Thanks for the chance! ~Bryssy
Love Red Star yeast – it’s the best! I had rising problems with other brands, but never with Red Star.
I would love to win. I am just trying to start making more homemade bread for my family.
Great video! Can’t wait to try it!
Wonderful, bread that will look and taste like a pro baked it. These are great resources to make anyone look like they have been baking bread a while!
I would love a chance to win the goodies. I have the first two books and LOVE them – recommend them to everybody! Thanks for taking the time to keep up this terrific website!
Love the books! I’ve made the cinnamon raisin bread in a loaf pan. Very yummy. But my favorite recipe is the pecan sticky bun recipe using the brioche recipe from HBin5. Fabulous. I get lots of requests for that for special occasions.
I have been making bread for 25 years, and the move to artisan bread in 5 minutes was the best improvement I ever made. It’s easy and turns out the best loaves of bread. Love it! Also love all the great articles and pictures to go with them on everything from pizza to rolls to cinnamon bread. Great books and website.
I’d love to have a new dough whisk and pan!
I stumbled across this page from a suggestion WOW! I cannot wait to get some bread in the oven and on the grill!! THANKS!
Oh man, I so need new loaf pans. This would be awesome! And I agree, Red Star yeast is the most consistent out there. I use it constantly.
I have been enjoying ABin5 and HBin5 for awhile now. I’m no longer intimidated by yeast recipes. Thanks!
Your books are my favorite. I’ve sold my bosch kitchen machine, because I don’t need it to kneed my bread anymore! Thank you for everything.
What an awesome giveaway! I’ve learned so much about bread baking from you guys. Instead of being intimidated now, it’s exciting!
I’ve made this bread before. It is soooo yummy. I like making it with the buttermilk bread, actually! 🙂
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Love your recipes, though sad to say I’ve never run across Red Star yeast in my grocery. But it’s still fabulous bread! Would love a loaf pan — in the meantime trying the cheap lasagna pan trick to trap steam — will see how that goes.
Just getting started and enjoying it. Can’t wait to try bread in a loaf pan.
Would love the pan ! Love this site.
I love this website and have always wanted to make great bread…there’s nothing like homemade bread!!
Put me in the contest! I’ve been making bread out of HBin5 for over a year now … discovered it after food allergies disallowed me from buying bread elsewhere. I’ve been using two faithful pyrex dishes and olive oil spray using Misto. Worked well, but I would love some real pans! 🙂
Great idea — putting it in a loaf pan!!
I have had A BATCH in my fridge everyday since march and plan to keep it that way. Thanks for allowing me to create a new family tradition in my household.
I love making the artisan bread for my family and would love to win this!
Thank you, love your books and recipes. I come here often to learn more. Keep the smell of fresh bread coming!
I bake gluten free and usually use a bread pan, but nice to see the technique in action.
Put me in the contest. I love home baked bread in 5. I love, love, love it.
I’ve been trying most of my recipes in a pan, but I never seem to get the rise that I like with my plain old loaf pan. Maybe it’s time to try a different pan!
I would love new baking pans. Your bread recipes are great and I will be getting the book soon!
thanks for this post. I am always converting the recipes to ‘loaf’ form since partner doesn’t like the artisan form (his loss). I usually alternate so that we both get what we want. Would love to win (enter lots of things but very seldom win; this would be great). Keep up the good work!
Suzan
I love your method of bread making and just know it would be wonderful in a new set of pans!
Please enter me into the contest. I bought your HBI5 and have been experimenting with the recipes ever since. My favorite way to bake bread is in the loaf pans. Makes it accessible for the kids. Thanks.
I love bread this way, so easy to make! Getting the healthy bread book now…
I like the idea of using the bread pans to make your bread. Maybe if I won some I would try it out!
Oooh, I would love to win! I just got back into bread making this week after a 3 month hiatus (first trimester woes, couldn’t stand to cook anything!). Mmm, that cinnamon bread looks good, it might have to be next on my list!
I use your HBin5 more than any other cookbook! Thank you for it!
What a nice give-away! I have only done the free-form breads. These pans would be a great way to try something new.
I love your bread recipes and would love to try them in that Red Star pan!
I have both your cookbooks and have given them away as gifts! This is such a fabulous give away. Extremely practical and useful items. I can’t wait to try the cinnamon raisin bread which is just perfect for our cooler (finally) fall weather. Love your website and posts! Best, Susan
I LOVE both of your books and cannot wait for the new one! Just tried making olive oil and rosemary crackers today – they were awesome! Thanks for the gift of easy breads!!
I would love to win! I love your recipes!
I love your books and would love to try out a new technique using the pans and Red Star products!
Love Love Love Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day!
Seeing your delicious cinnamon raisin bread makes me want to go and make some right away! Thanks for sponsoring the contest 🙂
I have tried making a few free-form breads. I would love to try making WW loaf bread. Let it be me!
pick me, pick me! I’m a newbie, and loving it!