15 inches Baguette Banneton Bread Proofing Basket and Linen Liner Set 2 Pack

This brotform basket is a coiled cane basket that holds the shaped dough during its final proof Proofing bread in a basket gives support to an expanding loaf and helps it maintain its shape When the basket is a brotform it also imprints the crust with a beautiful spiral pattern that lends the finished loaf a rustic European flair How to Use 1 A liberal dusting of flour not only prevents the dough from sticking to the unlined brotform its also what leaves the pretty pattern on the loaf You can swear by rice flour or wheat flour to minimize sticking Its better to use too much than too little excess flour can be brushed away lightly with a pastry brush before baking 2 Dont bake the bread in the brotform 3 To unmold the proofed loaf turn the brotform over and whack one edge briskly against the peel at a 30degree angle 5 No need to wash brotform often You can clean the flour out with a stiff brush then airdry them completely before storing them However they can if necessary be washed in plain warm water and dried in a low oven Keeping them bonedry is essential so they dont get moldy