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{{Short description|Kitchen utensil}} | {{Short description|Kitchen utensil}} | ||
[[File:Loaf pans.JPG|thumb|160px|[[Challah]] dough [[proofing (baking technique)|proofing]] in glass and metal bread pans]] | |||
[[Image:Banana bread in loaf pan.jpg|thumb|160px|A loaf of [[banana bread]] sitting in a loaf pan]] | |||
[[Image:Banana bread with loaf pan next to it.jpg|thumb|160px|The same loaf of banana bread removed from the pan. Notice how it holds its shape.]] | |||
A '''bread pan''', also called a '''loaf pan''',<ref>{{Cite book |last=Smith |first=Andrew F. |title=The Oxford Companion to American Food & Drink |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2007 |isbn=9780195307962 |location=USA |pages=66-67}}</ref> is a [[kitchen utensil]] in the form of a container in which [[bread]] is baked. Its function is to shape bread while it is [[Bread#Leavening|rising]] during [[baking]]. The most common shape of the bread pan is the [[loaf]], or narrow rectangle, a convenient form that enables uniform slicing. | |||
==Materials== | |||
The bread pan is made from a [[heat conduction|conductive material]] such as metal which might be treated with a [[non-stick]] coating. It can also be made of heat-resistant glass, ceramic, or a special type of paper that sticks to the dough but is easily removed, once cooked. | |||
Bread pans are found in a variety of designs and sizes providing the baker with different possibilities not only for baking bread, but also cakes and puddings.{{cn|date=December 2009}} | |||
==Types== | |||
Types of bread typically baked in bread pans include sandwich breads, brioche, [[challah]], and [[raisin bread]]. | Types of bread typically baked in bread pans include sandwich breads, brioche, [[challah]], and [[raisin bread]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Cake pan]] | * [[Cake pan]] | ||
* [[List of cooking vessels]] | * [[List of cooking vessels]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Proofing (baking technique)]] | ||
* [[Pullman loaf]], type of square slicing bread, made with a lidded bread pan | * [[Pullman loaf]], type of square slicing bread, made with a lidded bread pan | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External links== | |||
*[https://cookwarelovers.com Commercial Cookware] | |||
{{Bread}} | {{Bread}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bread Pan}} | |||
[[Category:Cookware and bakeware]] | [[Category:Cookware and bakeware]] | ||
{{Cooking-tool-stub}} | {{Cooking-tool-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 23:46, 27 August 2025
A bread pan, also called a loaf pan,[1] is a kitchen utensil in the form of a container in which bread is baked. Its function is to shape bread while it is rising during baking. The most common shape of the bread pan is the loaf, or narrow rectangle, a convenient form that enables uniform slicing.
Materials
The bread pan is made from a conductive material such as metal which might be treated with a non-stick coating. It can also be made of heat-resistant glass, ceramic, or a special type of paper that sticks to the dough but is easily removed, once cooked.
Bread pans are found in a variety of designs and sizes providing the baker with different possibilities not only for baking bread, but also cakes and puddings.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Types
Types of bread typically baked in bread pans include sandwich breads, brioche, challah, and raisin bread.
See also
- Cake pan
- List of cooking vessels
- Proofing (baking technique)
- Pullman loaf, type of square slicing bread, made with a lidded bread pan
References
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