"Good results!" star star star star star Very successful after advice from Lakeland re needing to put the pan in a cold oven. I pre-heated the pan for 20mins, dusted with flour, I CAREFULLY put the risen dough from my bowl into the hot pan using a spatula. I left the cooked loaf to cool completely in the pan and it came out easily. I had also tried raising dough in the flour dusted pan and putting into a cold oven, surprisingly this also gave successful results.
"It works well!" star star star star star I bought this bread pan because I thought it sounded like a good idea. However I was not so sure when I then read the reviews. I took on board some tips from other reviewers and am pleased to say, with a bit of experimentation, I'm very pleased with the results. Key points: oil the pan; prove in the pan; put in cold or 150c oven and then whack up to target temp. Yet to try putting straight into "hot" oven? Loaf tips out a few minutes cooling without any problem. Some of my best loaves so far :-)
"Pretty Good" star star star star star_border I actually quite like this. You do have to adapt your methods somewhat, but after following a tip from one of the reviewers I've had very good results. Obviously if you do as the instructions say, it's going to sink a little, it's also tricky to get it to the right size. So, I tried placing the dough in the pan for the second rise and when risen, placed in a cold oven, turned it up to 220C and baked for about 34 mins. Worked a treat and the crust is lovely and crisp with the bread being soft and light. And yes wait until it's cold and it will pop out of the pan no problem.
"Patience" star star star star_border star_border I was having difficulty with the pan but an email from Lakeland with further suggestions has resulted in producing a good result. I think it was leaving the pan until it is completley cold that then allows you to remove the loaf from the pan without tearing the loaf. support_agent A note from the team Thanks for placing your review. We're glad that the advice about allowing the pan to cool completely, before removing the loaf has worked.
"Still learning!!" star star star star_border star_border was bought this for Christmas and have used it as directed. Both loaves I have made have stuck on the bottom even though I dusted with flour. Is it best to leave the loaf/ pan to cool fully? Is it something I am doing wrong support_agent A note from the team Thanks for placing your review. The loaf pan will become easier to use over time as the ceramic becomes seasoned. A tip is not to soak in soapy water just just wipe clean with a damp cloth this will help along with a little extra flour before placing the dough in to the pan.