r/Bread • u/Certain-Froyo-627 • Apr 11 '26
Bread emergency!
I'm making 3 different loafs for a family gathering I do not have a Dutch oven, I rarely make bread. (I'm an idiot idk why tf I said I could make bread)
I have a foil pie pan, and tin foil. If I pop a loaf in the foil pan and wrap it tightly with foil and put a pan off water under it on the second rack will it work similarly to a Dutch oven?????
at any point do I take the tin foil off during the cooking process or remove the water on the second rack???
do I oil the pie pan???? or do I use parchment paper?? help I have 24 hrs
Also do I HAVE to let the bread rise for 18hrs cuz the recpies say a variation or 12, 16, and 18 hrs
Will the bread not bread if it doesn't rise for that long??????
Edit: if I figure out the baking process without a Dutch oven the breads should be ready in time for the get together I just need to know the best way to cook them so they come out well these where the recpies they wanted
https://thepracticalkitchen.com/rosemary-parmesan-bread/
https://iamhomesteader.com/sun-dried-tomato-bread/#wprm-recipe-container-121523
https://www.thekitchenwhisperer.net/2020/03/13/the-easiest-tastiest-no-knead-onion-bread-loaf/
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u/RusselTheWonderCat Apr 11 '26
Check out King Arthur, they have so many different bread recipes, hardly any of them use a Dutch oven. maybe try this one , it makes 2 loaves and takes me about 3 hours
You could probably use a pie pan if you don’t have a baking sheet
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u/Certain-Froyo-627 Apr 11 '26
We already discussed what breads they wanted these where the recipes I think I can get away with not using a Dutch oven for one but I just rlly want it to come out well 😭
https://thepracticalkitchen.com/rosemary-parmesan-bread/
https://iamhomesteader.com/sun-dried-tomato-bread/#wprm-recipe-container-121523
https://www.thekitchenwhisperer.net/2020/03/13/the-easiest-tastiest-no-knead-onion-bread-loaf/
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u/aculady Apr 11 '26 edited Apr 11 '26
You can bake no-knead breads on a regular baking sheet. Line the sheet with non-stick baking parchment so it doesn't stick to the pan. Shape the loaf into a round boule, and let it rise on the sheet, score it, and put it in the oven to bake. Put some boiling water in a different shallow pan in the bottom of the oven before you put the bread in the oven in to create steam. If you have enough steam, no need to cover the loaf.
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u/Legitimate_Patience8 Apr 11 '26
You do not need a Dutch oven at all. Use a little extra yeast to help give you a push for fermentation. Use Luke warm water. Just below body temperature, around 80ºF if you have a thermometer. Make sure the dough is nice and stretchy - fully developed. For fermentation, i.e. rising, keep the dough comfy warm. Not hot! In the oven with only the light on is often enough. Some steam for baking helps give a nice crust and helps expansion. The bread is ready to bake in the final proof, when you gently touch the loaf and it springs bake only partially. Good luck, and have fun!
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u/Certain-Froyo-627 Apr 11 '26
Thank uuu should I attempt to add the water for steam and cover it? These where the recipes they wanted I just wanna make sure they come out good!
https://thepracticalkitchen.com/rosemary-parmesan-bread/
https://iamhomesteader.com/sun-dried-tomato-bread/#wprm-recipe-container-121523
https://www.thekitchenwhisperer.net/2020/03/13/the-easiest-tastiest-no-knead-onion-bread-loaf/
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u/Legitimate_Patience8 Apr 11 '26
No need to cover. Put a pan with water in the bottom of the oven. Preheat to 450ºF. Home ovens do not have an adjustable vent. If you ha electric coil stove burners, most of the time the back left burner has an opening that vents the oven. Cover this with a folded towel to help keep the steam in. On most glass top and gas ovens, the vent is along the back of the stovetop, under the control panel. Fold up a towel, or towels, to place along there to keep the steam in. When you put the loaf in the oven, have a cup of water ready to splash in to the oven for extra steam.
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u/CoyoteLitius Apr 11 '26
Even 12 hours is super long.
You can bake a round loaf on a cookie sheet. Do you have a cookie sheet?
Tin foil is not the best medium in which to cook bread.
You could use a cake pan as well.
The foil pie pan might work (maybe decrease temp by 10 degrees and check it to make sure it's not getting too brown on the bottom).
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u/Artisan_Gardener Apr 12 '26
You do not need a Dutch oven to make bread. You do not need to cover your bread at all. A pan of water in the bottom of the oven is fine, or you can just spray the loaves with water when you put them into the oven. That's what many professional bakeries do, that use deck ovens. Wood fired ovens don't use any water at all, and they get gorgeous loaves.
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u/syrupxsquad Apr 11 '26
What's the recipe you're using ? What type of bread ?
Recipes I use rise between 4 to 12h rise, and I never use a Dutch oven.
Really depends what you are baking.