pan loaf

noun

1. a loaf of bread with a light crust all the way round Often shortened topan Compare batch 1

Example Sentences

A plain loaf is made in a large baking tray, making it different from a pan loaf which is baked in an individual tray so that a crust forms on all sides.

From BBC

When using the lid to make a classic Pullman pan loaf, or a French-style pain de mie, the bread will have a pale, thin crust, and each slice will be perfectly square.

From Salon

I often get asked whether a pan loaf recipe can be baked without the pan altogether: Can the dough simply be formed like a round boule or oblong batard and baked on a baking surface?

From Salon

With many of my pan loaf recipes, I rely on the pan's structure to push the dough's hydration higher, making for a more tender loaf, or I increase the percentage of inclusions, knowing the pan will provide extra structure and support to the dough.

From Salon

The Community Loaves Honey Oat Pan Loaf is made with 50 percent whole grains and high-extraction flour, which packs a nutritional punch.

From Seattle Times