December 29, 2012 - 9:09am
Bark baskets for baking in oven
This is my first experience with baking baskets. Locally gathered and woven, my husband gave me two birch bark baskets for Christmas. I used them yesterday to make two loaves of Anadama bread. The only limitation is restricting yourself to breads that can be baked at 350 degrees F or lower. Anyone have recipes to share for use with these baskets?
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Are you baking your loaves inside the baskets?
Just wondered because it sounded like you might be using them for baking in when you mentioned 'restricted to 350 oven'.
Sylvia
Those baskets are lovely. You could also use them as proofing baskets for hearth loaves. If you dust it with enough flour, you may be able to get the weave pattern to transfer onto your loaf. They look like they'd also make great serving baskets. I don't have any specific recipes, but breads such as cinnamon raisin bread, challah, brioche and pain de mie are some favorites that are baked at 350 degrees.
Thanks for the suggestions. I think the brioche may be my next experiment. Yes, these would be lovely for proofing other doughs; the weave pattern is really distinctive on the bottom of the baked loaves.
for the same effect or even paper origami baking boxes anyone?