Do I really need to grease an aluminum bread pan?

Alyssa
  • Posted by: Alyssa
  • May 30, 2018
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Smaug May 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.
 
Alyssa May 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.
 
BakerBren May 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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