Do I really need to grease an aluminum bread pan?

Posted by: Alyssa
May 30, 2018

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SmaugMay 30, 2018

Couldn't hurt, though bread is generally far less likely to stick than people believe. Some makers of traditional baguettes and such scrupulously avoid any trace of oil, but of course they aren't using loaf pans.

AlyssaMay 30, 2018

Thanks for your answer! I always make flatbreads in a cast iron on the stove with no oil, and they slide out beautifully once cooked, so I went sans-oil. My loaf didn't stick to the aluminum! I just ran a knife around the edge of the pan before turning out the bread.

BakerBrenMay 30, 2018

I'd recommend it. Or better yet, line it with a folded strip of parchment paper. Grease alone may not release your loaf well.

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