Bread Pans

[kejer76]

I would like to start making my own bread from scratch (no bread machine). For those of you who are regular bread makers, which type of bread pan works best - metal, ceramic, or glass? Do you have a brand that you would recommend?

Thanks!

[fek&fuzz]

I use a cast iron dutch oven from IKEA. I make the no-knead bread from NY Times. Google for recipe.

[sewchris2642]

I use old blackened aluminum pans (9x5). They were silver when bought them 35 years ago but have blackened with age and use. I have glass ones as well but I like the way the crust forms in the aluminum ones. I use the glass ones for quick breads. I'll share my 100% whole wheat bread recipe if you want.

[lil_earthmomma]

I use my oval corning ware dish. I love no knead bread, and www.breadtopia.com has helped me become a great bread maker.

[flminivanmama]

i like glass - I have two old pyrex ones that I use...

[desertpenguin]

i use pyrex for bread and i like it. however i'm really wanting to get some Pampered Chef stoneware to try out. i have a ss muffin pan (oK, admittedly not the same as making bread) but i don't care for it too much.

[Magelet]

I love my metal pan, though it can be a pain to clean. still, I really like it. (I also have a coated metal one, which scares me, because I don't know what the coating is but its peeling. I should have bought two stainless steel ones instead of one coated one not. oh well, I paid three dollars for it, and I learned a lesson.)

[JTA Mom]

Glass or metal pans work well. Remember that for glass pans, you need to reduce the temp by 25*.

Also, with glass, don't preheat the oven, just pop in the bread when you start it up. You don't want to 'shock' the glass from going from a cool outside temp to super hot grates. Other than that, it's about the same.

Ami

[allnaturalmom]

I use stainless steel bread pans and love them! I have 2 different sizes that I got at the Kitchen Collection. They are good, solid pans. I like that they also can go into the dishwasher w/no problems if I don't have time to wash them.

I also use my cast iron skillet for round or free form.

Here it is in 9-inch:
http://www.kitchencollection.com/Tem...d=bread%20pan&

And in 7-inch:
http://www.kitchencollection.com/Tem...d=bread%20pan&

They have a lot of stores in various outlet centers, too.

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[mirlee]

I have used my cast iron skillet, my cast iron dutch oven, but I predominantly use my Chicago Metallic pans, http://www.cooking.com/products/shpr...ubClassNo=2202. I have had them for nearly a decade and they are fabulous. I also have their cake pans and their baking sheets.

[Magelet]

mine are also chicago metallic.

gee that about the glass pans makes me really glad I have metal. I like to really preheat the oven, to get the bread/pizza stones hot first.

[Lillitu]

whatever you do, if you get metal pans, do not get any with any sort of non-stick coating! even ones that claim "eco friendly non-stick" contain PTFEs, which are carcinogenic.

i stick to pyrex, untreated metal (stainless steel or cast iron), or silicone.