Norpro Bread Moulds

Comment: I have to admit I was a little skeptical about using these, so when I finally did, I was pleasantly surprised. The breads came out of the molds very easily, and had a very nice, even light golden color all the way around and in every nook & cranny. The bread sliced up in perfect, thin little slices for canapes, with a tight crumb and virtually no crust.

My only major complaint is with the recipe on the box. First, there's no measurement for salt (but the instructions call for it); and in the end, the dough did not completely fill the molds, in the rising or baking. Consequently, when I removed the breads from the molds, 3/4 of each loaf was perfectly shaped, then tapered down to a narrow rounded end which had not risen to fill the mold. Next time, I'm going to try my own bread recipe.

The only other problem is that while the end caps come off easily enough, they are pretty difficult to put on (round caps for star, flower, & heart-shaped molds). This also enables to the molds to roll around on the baking sheet. It would have been better if they formed the end caps in the same shapes as the molds.

Otherwise, I was very pleased with these bread molds and can see myself using them often.