July 29, 2020 - 7:00pm
Options for baking freeform loaves?
I want to bake either batard shaped or boule shaped loaves in my home oven, but I dont have a baking stone, Can I achieve good results on a sheet pan. I could possibly use a dutch oven, but is there any other options out there for baking these types of loaves?
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If you have a Dutch oven, that will give you the best results. Aside from heat retention that a baking stone or a Dutch oven provides better over a sheet pan, the ability to cover the Dutch oven also lets the loaf self steam which will let it rise more and have a shinny crispy crust.
if you must use a sheet pan, make sure it’s not on the bottom rack of the oven. Or you might have to double up with another pan to prevent bottom getting burned. Mit’s spray the loaf and sides of oven with water spray bottle after you load it into preheated oven.
normally on a sheet pan. No need for a stone or a dutch oven. A lot depends on your oven. Electric or gas? Small or big enough for a large turkey?
It's an electric oven, and about regular oven size with 2 wire racks in it. You can definitely cook a turkey in it, possibly two of them.