Choosing a Mini Loaf Pan

• 4-in-1 Pampered Chef Stoneware Loaf Pan
  
  When choosing a mini loaf pan the first thing to decide is what is your reason for wanting to cook using a mini loaf pan; this will help you to figure out what materials you want the pan to be made of. Ultimately, the choice of the type of mini loaf pan to use it a highly personal one that can change with each application. Most mini loaf pans are approximately the same size--3 inches wide and then somewhere between 5-6 inches in length. This makes it a good tool to use when cooking for one or two people, creating gifts, or simply wanting individual servings.
  
  

Adapting a Recipe

• Completed Receipe in Mini Loaf Pan
  
  One of the most positive aspects of using a mini loaf pan is that you don't need any special recipes or complicated calculations. To effectively utilize mini loaf pans; simply follow the directions exactly as written for the specific recipe, but the cooking time will need to be adjusted. The time will be decreased by 5 to 7 minutes due to the decreased mass of each individual loaf. Of course, with any recipe, the cooking times could vary slightly based on your particular oven and altitude.
  
  

Materials

• The main thing to think about is the materials that the pan is made out of and what you want the pan to accomplish. Silicon is a highly flexible material that can withstand heat up to 500 degrees and is flexible enough to allow frozen food to simply be popped out of the container. Stoneware is highly porous item and is rigid, somewhat heavy, but allows you to cut back the grease as they are naturally non-stock. High quality stoneware does not absorb odors or flavors, but as it gets older and more used, it will change colors. This is called seasoning and only increases the natural non-stick properties. Another popular material is glass. It is see-through so cooking times can be easily monitored in order to get the exact coloring that is desired. It is highly effective with items that are considered high grease items as you can monitor where the grease level is and then pour part off if needed.