Recipes

[Other Deb]

I am hoping to use the mini holiday loaf pans I purchased from tempt-ations to bake gifts for Christmas.  If I have a recipe which I use in a regular size loaf pan, how do I adjust the cooking time for the small size pan?

I want to be able to give the pan with the bread baked in it.

Any suggestions?

[wagirl]

I would check 10 minutes before the stated time on the recipe---I do that with everything I cook or bake. If it says cook/bake for 30 minutes I check at 20 minutes--and also when you bake something in a dark pan, you need to lower the oven temp by 25* too. Used to bake many bundt cakes for gifts and found out then as the bundt pans were black non stick mostly-----

[Zhills]

My recipe is for a 9×5 loaf pan, and I want to make mini-loaves. Can you tell me how to adjust the cooking time and temperature for a mini loaf?

Your pumpkin bread batter should fit nicely into three 5-3/4-in. x 3-in. x 2-in. loaf pans.
Bake at 350º for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

From Taste of Home site

[Nightowlz]

Baking pans are measured across the top and volume is obtained by filling them with water!

Use this helpful chart as a guideline for the most common loaf pan sizes & volume:

5 3/4" x 3 1/4" x 2" (mini) = 2 cups

7 3/8" x 3 5/8" x 2" = 3 cups

8" x 4" x 2 1/2" = 4 cups

8 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 2 1/2" = 6 cups

9 1/4" x 5 1/4" x 2 1/2" = 8 cups

Words of wisdom:  If you must substitute a loaf pan close in size, choose one slightly bigger rather than slightly smaller.  Too small of pan can cause the dough to rise up & burst over the sides.

For example:  If you are using a loaf pan with a 4-cup total capacity, you can't fill it to the very top with dough or quick-bread batter.  You must leave a headspace of 1/2"-3/4" at the top to allow for rising and/or expansion as the loaf bakes.  Well-written recipes (which most are) have already made accommodations for this, so always use the size pan they recommend.  

[Nightowlz]

When I use the smaller 5 x 3 x 2 pans for Pumpkin Bread I bake at 350° for 50 mins. 

I bake the 9 x 5 pans for 70 mins.