Make Bread Without a Loaf Pan

There are many alternatives to making bread in a loaf pan. In fact, more types of bread are made without a loaf pan than with one. Which technique you choose depends in part on what type of bread you are making. A yeasted bread is more likely to hold its shape without any kind of pan than a quick bread, which is a bread made with baking soda and/or powder or any other leavener than yeast. This article will show you how to make bread without a loaf pan.

Steps

How to Make Yeasted Bread Without a Loaf Pan

  1. Make your yeasted dough as usual.
    • It is not necessary to alter the ingredients or processing of your recipe if you plan to make your bread without a loaf pan.
  2. Allow your dough a first rise if your original recipe indicates one.
  3. Shape your yeasted bread. There are several different options for shaping yeasted bread without a loaf pan.
    • You can use a different kind of pan. A round bread can be placed in a cake pan or rolls can be placed in a muffin tin.
    • Shape bread into a baguette-style loaf by first shaping the bread into a rectangle.
    • Fold down the two corners opposite you to make two triangles that reach about halfway across the rectangle.
    • Roll the far edge of the bread toward you. Put the bread on a half sheet pan, cookie sheet, or peel with the seam-side down.
    • Yeasted breads can be braided to make an attractive loaf that holds its form well. Simply divide your dough into three strands and braid them together.
    • There are a myriad of possible shapes for bread. Feel free to experiment with the possibilities.
  4. Allow your dough a second rise if your original recipe indicates one.
  5. Use any washes or toppings that are called for by your original recipe.
  6. Preheat your oven.
    • You can probably leave the oven temperature the same as the temperature in your original recipe. If it seems like the crust your bread is cooking too quickly, turn down the temperature.
  7. Monitor your bread as it is baking.
    • Check your yeasted bread frequently until you have figured out the proper baking time for your recipe. The best way to determine doneness of yeasted bread is to insert a quick-read thermometer into the center of the bread. The bread is done when it reaches the internal temperature suggested in the recipe.

How to Make Quick Bread Without a Loaf Pan

  1. Make your dough or batter as usual.
    • It is not necessary to alter the ingredients to your recipe if you plan to make your bread without a loaf pan.
  2. Choose a pan for your quick bread dough or batter.
    • Most quick breads will not hold their shape without a pan, so some type of pan is necessary, such as a muffin tin or cake pan.
  3. Preheat your oven.
    • You can probably leave the oven temperature the same as the temperature in your original recipe. If it seems like the crust your bread is cooking too quickly, turn down the temperature.
  4. Monitor your bread as it is baking.
    • Baking quick bread in a different pan than a loaf pan often changes the amount of time it needs to bake. Check it frequently until you have figured out the proper baking time for your recipe. Quick breads are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few crumbs attached.

Things You'll Need

  • Bread dough or batter
  • Pan, cookie sheet or pizza peel
  • Washes or toppings called for by the recipe
  • Toothpick

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