pan loaf

British  

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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Example Sentences

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 • May 30, 2024

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 • Oct. 11, 2021

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 • Oct. 11, 2021