Any Home Bakers Here?

[BigBlueHen53]

Or a round, flat collar of some sort...

A ring. Like the ring mold part of a cheesecake mold? Or is that still too big?

 

[Blooie]

Hmmm, I wonder if there is anything you could put in the round oven to make flat sides. Something you could slide in like 2 flat metal "plates" of some sort. Time for ingenuity Blooie!

I did think about making a foil dam on both sides of the dough when I transfer it to the Dutch oven to maintain the loaf banneton shape. I may look at that again, at least until my new clay bread pan gets here.

Or a round, flat collar of some sort...

A ring. Like the ring mold part of a cheesecake mold? Or is that still too big?

But if I want round I’ve got round all day long….I have two different sizes of round Dutch ovens. I want a regular loaf looking loaf of bread. I have loaf pans for regular breads, but the instructions with them limit the heat to 400 degrees. i have chanced it and gone to 450, but that’s not something I’m comfortable doing. I need a 500 degree safe pan, and I want it shaped like a loaf.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Multiple (multiple!) layers of foil shaped like a traditional loaf shaped pan??

Like I'm thinking turn a loaf pan over and cover with a boat load of sheets of foil, then sculp the shape? Crinkle to form, push the foil to the shape...what's the right word here?? I'm way past coffee o'clock!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Multiple (multiple!) layers of foil shaped like a traditional loaf shaped pan??

Like I'm thinking turn a loaf pan over and cover with a boat load of sheets of foil, then sculp the shape? Crinkle to form, push the foil to the shape...what's the right word here?? I'm way past coffee o'clock!

Mold. Make a mold?

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Mold. Make a mold?

Thank you!! A mold.

A very thick mold and use it like a pan.

Sorry...I've been quilting on the longarm all day and have fuzz in my brains.

 

[ronott1]

I have baked sourdough in a smallish round dutch oven and it did great, @Blooie! I thought that's how you were s'posed to do it. But I have given up on the sourdough (sorry, @ronott1!). It's just too fussy and complicated for me. I'll stick to my yeast bread. Start to finish in one day.

You are in good company! My Mom gave up on sourdough for the same reason

 

[BigBlueHen53]

You are in good company! My Mom gave up on sourdough for the same reason

Thanks, Ron that's a comfort.

 

[Show Sebright]

I did think about making a foil dam on both sides of the dough when I transfer it to the Dutch oven to maintain the loaf banneton shape. I may look at that again, at least until my new clay bread pan gets here.



But if I want round I’ve got round all day long….I have two different sizes of round Dutch ovens. I want a regular loaf looking loaf of bread. I have loaf pans for regular breads, but the instructions with them limit the heat to 400 degrees. i have chanced it and gone to 450, but that’s not something I’m comfortable doing. I need a 500 degree safe pan, and I want it shaped like a loaf.

You thank one of those metal covers they use for pie crush. Or shape some time foil.

 

[Show Sebright]

I did think about making a foil dam on both sides of the dough when I transfer it to the Dutch oven to maintain the loaf banneton shape. I may look at that again, at least until my new clay bread pan gets here.

At least it tastes good.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Bakers good morning one and all!

The temperature is 65 and sunny.

Have a great day!