pullman loaf pan Mini Loaf Pan , Nonstick Loaf Pan, Aluminized Steel Bread Toast Mold With Cover, 4.5 IN Gold 0.55Lb

Recently I have been baking up a storm with Alexandra Stafford’s Bread Toast Crumbs cookbook. Many of her recipes revolve around bread recipes where each loaf uses roughly 2 cups (256g) flour and fits inside a Pyrex 1 qt/1 l glass mixing bowl. While I sometimes like using the Pyrex bowl, it leaves me with four slices of bread (half the loaf) that are too unevenly shaped for nice sandwiches or toast. Enter this mini loaf pan!! It made wonderful, even slices throughout the loaf that are great for grilled cheese, toast, and tartines! While I could always scale the bread recipes to fit larger, standard size loaf pans, I find that I don’t like having the larger sizes and that the 256g flour recipes are a great size for me without the need for freezing the loaf to preserve it.I haven’t had the loaf pan long enough to comment on durability, but I have been impressed with the weight, construction, and how my loaves have turned out. One note of caution, if you grease the loaf pan well, you should place it on a quarter sheet or tray to catch any dripping grease, otherwise you might get grease dripped onto your oven floor and set off your smoke alarm (don’t ask me how I know). Also, if you are using this pan for a 256g flour bread batch à la Bread Toast Crumbs, you will not be able to use the lid like you would with a standard Pullman/pan de mie/milk bread loaf — you’ll just get dough puffing out the top sides of the lid as you preheat the oven and proof the loaf in the tin.I have attached a photo of the Bread Toast Crumbs Quinoa Flax loaf I made with this loaf pan — I was easily able to cut 8 even slices.

It’s heavier than an aluminum bread pan and that makes the bread texture better and the browning more even. It’s small but just the right size for 1 or 2 people. No more molded bread. I use a recipe that calls for 1.5 cups of flour. If you want a square loaf, don’t let it rise all the way to the top and bake with lid on or use a 1 cup of flour recipe. I usually bake without lid and let it rise about 1 “ above the top. If you like homemade bread, and only need a small loaf, you’ll love it.

While this is a nice pan and I was looking for a 4.5” pan to make a loaf the size of my regular bread pan. Now, this pan is labeled as 4.5” the only part that is even close to that measurement is the outside of the cover's rolled edge. Yes I was at fault for not doing the math myself but they also listed it as 4.5”. If you want a 4.5” pan try this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5WDGGH1?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

I never liked using tin cans for brown bread. This works great. Makes one small loaf. Could be good for other quick breads as well.

Love, love this pan! Ordering a second one. I have a 1/2 bread recipe that will do 2 loaves. A full size loaf usually goes to waste, so this is a perfect size. My recipe will let me do 1 loaf and 4 hot rolls or 2 loaves. I think will be about 6 slices, not cool enough yet. I would recommend this pan for smaller family’s.

I make 'old school' bread using ancient grains. These grains do not have a fraction of the gluten of today's hyper processed GMO strains so take a bit of TLC to get a result. I have a very good (and expensive) French made ceramic baker for the 500g/1lb loaves but didn't have anything for the smaller loaves I make mid-week when I have less time to bake. This proved ideal. The result is a little 'cubic; as there is no room for a domed rise if making a loaf to a 250g recipe, so one might want to cut back on volumes or remove the lid in oder to achieve that; but that said, the bake is even, and perfect in every other way. (Picture is of a Farro & Kamut loaf made with honey and cinnamon.)

I use the recipe from 'I am a food blog' and it works perfectly in this pan, with no changes. If you let the dough rise too long it will squeeze out of the tiny vent hole in the bottom when you bake! Makes a perfectly cube shaped loaf that's wonderful for 2-4 days for a small household or single person. If bread can be cute, the bread baked in this pan is that bread.

I am an avid bread baker, so (obviously!) I love to collect baking forms to accommodate any amount of dough. This is by far the smallest bread baking form I ever saw, so I had to have it. It's good for approximately two cups (plus or minus) of already prepared bread dough. The form is well made and the lid slides easily. I already used this pan for baking and very cute little square bread loaf came out of it. I will be using this little form for either testing new bread recipes or making bread for myself only in case my husband and daughter want different type of bread.