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Bread tins

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Hi

I have been making fresh bread and rolls for the last couple of months (in the Kenwood) and think I have got the recipe just how we like it. :cool:

The only problem I am having is the height of my loaves. I have a few 2lb tins and have recently got a 3lb one but they are all the same depth....2-3 inches, not deep enough for a proper sandwich.

Does anyone know where I could buy a couple of tins that are 4 inches deep or more?
I have tried a couple of online professional firms but they only sell them in "straps" of 4 or more, so they wont fit in my oven.

Hope someone can help.
Thanks S
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  • Swan_2
    Swan_2 Posts: 7,060 Forumite
    is that a Kenwood Chef you're using? or a Kenwood breadmaker?

    I've got some traditional/old-fashioned bread tins, the sides of them are 3 1/2" high, I've never seen any deeper than that, but the bread rises in a domed shape above the edge, which gives enough height for sandwiches

    I used to use home brew beer tins to make round loaves, I'm trying to think of something you could improvise with :think:
  • You need the ones that are used in the baking industry. Have you looked on e-bay. I used to have 2 that my grandma gave me and they were very deep and heavy and in a mad moment I made them into planters........I wish I still had them.
  • reallylost
    reallylost Posts: 154 Forumite
    Thanks for the replies.

    I will have a look on ebay...cant believe I didnt think of that!

    And I use a Chef for the mixing, I dont like breadmakers...dont know why just my preference.
    I MAY HAVE NOTHING.....BUT ITS MY NOTHING
  • Swan_2
    Swan_2 Posts: 7,060 Forumite
    reallylost wrote: »
    Thanks for the replies.

    I will have a look on ebay...cant believe I didnt think of that!

    And I use a Chef for the mixing, I dont like breadmakers...dont know why just my preference.
    I got my traditional tins on ebay to replace my treasured well-seasoned vintage ones that rusted in storage :(
    you'll most likely find something suitable there

    I was wondering about the bread maker as the loaf they produce is a good sandwich shape, I thought you might have been using one on the dough setting & baking in the oven

    hope you find tins you like :)
  • Justamum
    Justamum Posts: 4,727 Forumite
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    These are probably what you are looking for http://www.lakeland.co.uk/p13645/My-Kitchen-Loaf-Tins
  • Darren_G
    Darren_G Posts: 157 Forumite
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    reallylost wrote: »
    Hi

    I have been making fresh bread and rolls for the last couple of months (in the Kenwood) and think I have got the recipe just how we like it. :cool:

    The only problem I am having is the height of my loaves. I have a few 2lb tins and have recently got a 3lb one but they are all the same depth....2-3 inches, not deep enough for a proper sandwich.

    Does anyone know where I could buy a couple of tins that are 4 inches deep or more?
    I have tried a couple of online professional firms but they only sell them in "straps" of 4 or more, so they wont fit in my oven.

    Hope someone can help.
    Thanks S

    It will be the overall dimensions of the tin that will dictate whether a loaf will make a 'proper' sandwich.

    I searched for - and bought - countless '2lb' loaf tins and every one was different.. I now use an older version of these (bit dearer now, I got the older non stick versions a bit cheaper, but look for a tin with the same dimensions) and they are perfect for pack up sandwiches, toast, whatever. The height of these tins is only 3 inches, but the resulting loaf comes out nearer 6" when allowing for oven spring. The slices only just nicely fit in the toaster, and compare size wise to bought loaves.
  • LJM
    LJM Posts: 4,535 Forumite
    ebay or amazon even lakeland may have them,i have my grans old ones
    :xmastree:Is loving life right now,yes I am a soppy fool who believes in the simple things in life :xmastree:
  • rachbc
    rachbc Posts: 4,461 Forumite
    ok I'm going to ask a really dumb question about bread tins - when it says 2lb tin - is that a dough made with 2lb of flour, 2lb of dough or a 2lb loaf once baked?
    People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • Swan_2
    Swan_2 Posts: 7,060 Forumite
    rachbc wrote: »
    ok I'm going to ask a really dumb question about bread tins - when it says 2lb tin - is that a dough made with 2lb of flour, 2lb of dough or a 2lb loaf once baked?
    good question, I've never really understood it myself :think:

    I used to make 6 x '2lb' loaves at a time & I'd use 2 bags of flour, so a dough made with around 1lb flour would make a nicely sized & shaped loaf in a 2lb tin

    I've never thought to weigh the dough/bread before or after baking, maybe that's where the answer lies?
  • rachbc
    rachbc Posts: 4,461 Forumite
    see I make a bag of flour at a time, weight out 2lb of dough for a loaf and make the rest into rolls for lunches but have no idea if this is 'right'
    People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson
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