"Dick Margulis" wrote in message
> Bertie Doe wrote:
>> "Dick Margulis" wrote in message
>>> Bertie Doe wrote:
>>>> Next week I'm going to my fav kitchenware stockist (reasonable
quality
>>>> and cheap) to buy some mini tins. I thought it might make a pleasant
>>>> change, to serve these to visitors, rather than the usual rolls.
>>>>
>>>> The tins, sold in packs of 4 are heavy-ish duty, folded steel and
>>>> measure approx 3.5 x 2 x 2". My normal loaf tin recipe uses 16oz
flour
>>>> etc and I bake at approx 350F/175C for 40 mins (fan assist).
>>>>
>>>> Anyone had experience with these small tins? would we be talking
about
>>>> a large reduction in temperature and time? thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Bertie
>>>
>>> What's the size of your usual (large) tin and how many large loaves do
>>> you make in a batch that begins with 16 oz flour?
>>
>> I'm the only bread eater in the house, so it's just one loaf at a time.
>> Tin size 9" x 5" x 2.75". Recipe 12oz strong white, 4oz wholewheat, 9
>> floz water, 1 floz oil + fast yeast, salt and sugar.
>>
>> Bertie
>
> Well, for starters, I suggest you put HALF your usual batch into the 4
> tins. In other words, you could make 8 mini-loaves from a single batch.
> This would be pro****tional to the pan volumes, roughly.
>
> But I suspect you'll find that 10 minutes will not be sufficient. I
think
> you're likelier to end up around 20 to 25 minutes. Do peek in at 10
> minutes, though, in case I'm completely wrong.
Not far out Dick. The tins are back in stock and measure 3.75" x 2.75" x
1.75". Volume-wise they are one ninth of my large tin, but I elected to
use
10 mini tins. I tried 15mins at 190C/375F removed from tins and baked for
another 5mins.
The loaves aren't uniform in shape, probably due to my stretching the
dough,
when trying to divide into 10. However, I'm quite pleased as this is my
first attempt with the mini's and my first using rye flour (75% white 25%
rye).
Slightly chewier texture to my regular white/wholewheat, is this normal
with
rye. I detected a slightly nutty taste, but my wife didn't. Crust was
quite
thin and soft. Apologies for the picture quality, my next upgrade will be
a
decent camera. :-)
http://s222.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/BertieDoe/?action=view¤t=b22b9a94.pbw
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