Breadtopia Clay Baker – Batard

June 05,2024

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Baking bread in a covered vessel is a crucial part of getting the kind of artisanal results that we strive for out of a home oven where you do not have the ability to inject steam in the early baking process. Early steam is important for both getting good oven spring and also for creating that crisp golden-brown crust that we all love. And using a covered baking vessel for the first part of the bake eliminates the need for unpredictable spritzing of your dough, or putting a hot skillet with water in the bottom of your oven.I have been baking loaves of bread in my faithful Romertopf clay baker for years. What I love most about it is the amazing thermal resilience of the clay; I can pre-heat it in the oven to 500 degrees and then plop dough directly into the base with no fear of it cracking. (I have sometimes even put refrigerated dough directly into a pre-heated base, but there are thermal limits. To be safe, follow the recommendations that come with your baker.) And while the Romertopf is a truly beautiful piece of cookware, its original purpose was not for baking bread. It was originally designed for baking casseroles and stews and the shape of the vessel has always been a little niggle for me as a bread baker. So, when I got the chance to design the perfect clay baker for Breadtopia, I already knew exactly what I wanted. We started with clay that has the exact same natural color and awesome thermal properties as the Romertopf, but we made the vessel a bit wider for easier access to transferring the dough. Then, most importantly, where the Romertopf has a somewhat shallow angle to the sides of its base, we made ours with a much steeper angle. The result of this tweak is that there is a lot more room for the loaf to sit flat in the base and to rise into a more natural “country loaf” shape. Instead of the somewhat wedge-like sides and ends that you get from a loaf baked in the Romertopf, our new clay baker gives you a loaf shaped more like what you’d get in a traditional/professional bread oven where you bake on a flat stone. While the Breadtopia baker is a perfect choice for bread baking, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better option for cooking stews, casseroles or even a whole succulent chicken. This may become one of your most versatile, appreciated and often used baking items. The inside bottom of the baker is glazed. The rest is unglazed. Outside dimensions (for determining fit in oven): 14.25″ long x 9.5″ wide x 6.75″ high. Approximate inside baking area: 11″ long x 7.5″ wide x 6″ high. One year limited warranty – warranty limited to manufacturing defects.