Any Home Bakers Here?

[AllenK RGV]

A loaf of Pullman Bread fresh from the oven. Bought the pan a while ago, and finally got around to using it.

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Nice looking bread it appears to not have the lid or squared off sides?

 

[ThreeOfSeven]

Nice looking bread it appears to not have the lid or squared off sides?

Yeah, I should have added a little more dough to the pan. I used the 5-minutes a day bread recipe, and there was more dough left over.

 

[DigMyChicks]

A loaf of Pullman Bread fresh from the oven. Bought the pan a while ago, and finally got around to using it.

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Looks yummy!

 

[bruceha2000]

According to King Arthur Flour's web site, you should lower the temp by 25 degrees F and bake for 10 min longer.

Curious, I thought part of the "advantage" of convection was that it cut the time and therefore the energy use.

 

[Susan Dye]

Curious, I thought part of the "advantage" of convection was that it cut the time and therefore the energy use.

Sorry, I should have specified that those instructions are for glass bakeware. I did use to have a convection oven and really liked it, but wasn't into baking bread at that time. It did cut the time somewhat because it circulates the heat. Most convection ovens have an option to cut off the fan used to circulate the heat if you don't need/want it for a particular dish.

 

[bruceha2000]

Ours has a LOT of settings including bake and convection bake. OK so the extra time is for glass vs metal pans. Now all I have to do is remember that when I use them!

 

[ronott1]

Sorry, I should have specified that those instructions are for glass bakeware. I did use to have a convection oven and really liked it, but wasn't into baking bread at that time. It did cut the time somewhat because it circulates the heat. Most convection ovens have an option to cut off the fan used to circulate the heat if you don't need/want it for a particular dish.

My oven has a convection bake and a regular bake setting. I mostly use convection baking but for bread in the enameled dutch oven with a lid, I use regular bake. The oven automatically cuts the temperature by 25 degrees f so I up it a bit usually.

 

[ronott1]

A loaf of Pullman Bread fresh from the oven. Bought the pan a while ago, and finally got around to using it.

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I like that big long loaf!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Love the long loaf that does look great @ThreeOfSeven

 

[Susan Dye]

Ours has a LOT of settings including bake and convection bake. OK so the extra time is for glass vs metal pans. Now all I have to do is remember that when I use them!

It has to do with how the glass is slower to heat, but then gets hotter and holds the heat longer than metal. So, it cooks the outside of whatever your baking quickly and is slower to cook the middle. Brownies, for instance, will burn, or overcook, on the sides while the middle is still gooey. I like my glass pans and do my best to remember to make the adjustments, but I still get forgetful at times.