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loaf pan

American  
Or loafpan

noun

  • loaf pans
    plural
  1. a rectangular metal or glass pan for baking cakes, breads, meatloaf, etc.


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Instead of packing your mixture into a loaf pan — where it will steam apologetically in its own juices — hand-form it on a sheet pan.

From Salon Mar. 11, 2026

But, she added, “you could get away with putting any type of cake in a loaf pan and slapping the name on it.”

From Salon Oct. 26, 2024

Line a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving 3-inch overhang on each long side.

From Washington Times May 10, 2023

Home cooks can build causa in a springform pan, a loaf pan or a casserole.

From Washington Post Aug. 10, 2022

We pulled out a loaf pan and a cookie sheet and set all the ingredients on the counter.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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