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pan loaf

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noun

  1. Often shortened to: pan.  a loaf of bread with a light crust all the way round Compare batch 1

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A plain loaf is made in a large baking tray, making it different from a pan loaf which is baked in an individual tray so that a crust forms on all sides.

From BBC

When using the lid to make a classic Pullman pan loaf, or a French-style pain de mie, the bread will have a pale, thin crust, and each slice will be perfectly square.

From Salon

With many of my pan loaf recipes, I rely on the pan's structure to push the dough's hydration higher, making for a more tender loaf, or I increase the percentage of inclusions, knowing the pan will provide extra structure and support to the dough.

From Salon

I often get asked whether a pan loaf recipe can be baked without the pan altogether: Can the dough simply be formed like a round boule or oblong batard and baked on a baking surface?

From Salon

The Community Loaves Honey Oat Pan Loaf is made with 50 percent whole grains and high-extraction flour, which packs a nutritional punch.

From Seattle Times