Reco International Bread Baker

As with all clay bakeware fron Reco I am once again delighted with the way this performs. The breads I make are old family recipes and for years I used Grandma's old metal pans and that was fine but over the years those old pans have started to fail. Since I started using the clay bakers the crust turn an even golden brown top and bottom AND I don't have to worry about lining the pans any more. Love this bread baker.

In the last few months, I have been baking most of our breads to avoid the preservatives in store bought bread and to increase the nutritional value. In addition to saving money, my husband and I enjoy the taste and texture of homemade breads. I had read about the baking advantages of clay bakers and decided to try this one.

This baker does produce a nice crust on the sides and bottom of the loaves, but I must admit there was a bit of a learning curve to prevent the bread from sticking to the baker on the sides and bottom. I found that even if I greased the baker, it was not a good idea to let the loaf do the last raise in the baker.

To get perfect results without the bread sticking to the baker:
1) Let the dough raise in an oval or rectangular proofing basket or other container.
2) Grease the sides and bottom of the baker lightly with Crisco shortening.
3) Put the baker in a cold oven and preheat with the oven to a temperature of 485...Read more

I love this product. It is wonderful for baking moist bread. I live at a high altitude and this keep my bread from drying out.