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The Pullman Bread Pan
I did something decidedly not frugal yesterday.
As much as I have been baking bread lately, I didn’t own a bread pan so while I was out on errands I went to a cooking store to buy a couple of good pans. I learned my lesson long ago about using cheap bake ware so I knew I was going to get something with a good construction and a good reputation.
I found what I was looking for at a decent price but then I was drawn in by another item in the same aisle. I hadn’t seen a Pullman loaf pan in years, likely because they had fallen out of vogue when the more organic-shaped artisan breads became popular. The Pullman pan looks a lot like a metal rectangular box with a lid, by all accounts.
Pullman bread isn’t fancy, in fact it doesn’t look all that different from a loaf of sandwich bread you might buy at the supermarket but that’s where the similarities end.
A loaf of Pullman bread is dense and hearty; the perfect wrapper for any sandwich and a definite contender for the greatest French toast bread in history.
Wanting to save a little cash I opted for the smaller Pullman pan that measures 8 1/4”x4”x4” as opposed to the more standard 13” model but I didn’t expect to have such a problem locating recipes for this type of bread pan. Because of the confining space in a lidded pan your bread dough has to be measured well to fill all the available space without overfilling.
It may take a few tries to get the right proportions down for my pan but I plan to report back soon with my very own perfect Pullman loaf recipe.
Okay, I did all that talking first in the hopes that some of you wouldn’t read to the end to find out that I spent thirty bucks on that Pullman pan. I know, I’m ashamed.
A little.
Homemade McDonald’s Big Mac
Freedom from Convenience Foods Month continues as author Todd Wilbur from Top Secret Recipes shows you how to make your own homemade McDonald’s Big Mac at home in this short video:
The key ingredient of course is the special sauce. You can find the recipe here in the recipe section.
Keep your eyes on Gone Frugal all month long for recipes and tips for recreating your favorite convenience foods at home during our Freedom from Convenience Foods Month!
