It's a non-baking day (i.e. I don't bake for customers on Mondays), so of course what I end up doing is baking. I usually try out new recipes or variations on Mondays. Given that I got a lovely Pullman pan for Christmas, I decided to try Pain de Mie. This was a recipe from America's Test Kitchen "Bread Illustrated". I followed it exactly, but if I make this again I will cut the amount of yeast in half. I didn't take a picture, unfortunately, but the dough was at about the 1.5 litre mark in the proofing container when I put it in there, and in an hour it was puffed over the rim of the four litre container! That's a little too quick. Then, after putting it into the Pullman pan, it was trying to climb out the slightly open end of the lid after less than an hour again.
Haven't sliced it yet, but it looks very interesting! Crustless white bread - just what all those picky children want! Or people wanting to make a tray of perfect cucumber sandwiches for the bridge club luncheon... :)
Any other suggestions for loaves in a Pullman pan? I've already got a nice-looking rye loaf recipe in mind.
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Looks soft and tasty. I'm eyeing for a bread with lots of add-ins; even a crusty hearth loaf could be baked in those pans for perfect square sandwiches.
bread too I bet. It was awful speedy for sure. It is a lovely loaf of white bread for sure. You are correct - a beautiful rye bread would be perfect for this pan.
Well done and happy bakingLL
pan de mie! Lovely.
I think the crust is at least 50% of the reason I eat bread in the first place, but this one is worth the exception :) LOL!
Well done LL.
Happy baking
And I'm sure her Majesty the Queen would approve of this bread for her afternoon tea, as well! For myself, however, I'm with Ru on this one - the crust is where it's at. But it's still a lovely loaf. Well done!
I sliced the loaf this morning, and had a slice. It was surprisingly tasty for a loaf that rose so quickly, with such a lot of yeast in it. I guess the butter, milk and honey were responsible for that. The crumb is beautifully tender and soft, but with a moist richness that is missing in many plain white breads. My hubby even had a couple of slices for lunch and said it was very good! I took the remainder of the loaf over to the local community kitchen so they could make sandwiches for the kids. :)
I am sure that the kids at the local kitchen loved it!
I've had a pain de mie loaf pan sitting in my Amazon cart now since Christmas and I think you just broke me! Looks fantastic for homemade croutons and bread crumbs, and most importantly- PB&J. beautiful job!
My name is marybeth, and I'm a bread baking addict. You too?! It's great that your job hasn't ruined your hobby... Congratulations on another beautiful loaf.
Thanks, Marybeth! It's a great addiction, isn't it? But I wouldn't say I'm recovering... :)
What have you been baking lately?
Looks great. For me baking is a healthy addiction!