How to Make a Baguette Pan

Baguettes are more commonly known as French bread.

Baguettes, commonly known as French bread, can be easily spotted by their length and crisp crust. Served with a variety of dishes, this bread can be purchased in stores or made at home. When preparing a baguette in your own home, you must use a baguette pan. This pan keeps the baguette's shape while cooking. While many culinary stores sell these pans, you can also make your own. Does this Spark an idea?

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One aluminum pipe (2 inches wide by 20 inches long)
Pipe cutter
Hacksaw
Permanent marker
Ruler
File
2-inch dowel

Instructions

- 1
  
  Cut the ends off the aluminum pipe with a hacksaw.
- 2
  
  Draw a line along one side of the pipe, straight down from one end to the other. Use a ruler to make the line as straight as possible, as it will serve as a guide to cut the pipe.
- 3
  
  Cut down the line on the side of the pipe with a pipe cutter to open the pipe and reveal the center.
- 4
  
  Carefully fold the pipe to make two, conjoined semi-circles. The semi-circles should be even, at about 2 to 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
- 5
  
  Cut the two conjoined pieces of pipe apart using a hacksaw. This will leave you with two, long, semi-circular pieces, or two baguette pans.
- 6
  
  Smooth down the rough edges of the pans using a file.

Tips & Warnings

If the pipe's semi-circles are not rounded enough, use a wooden dowel to smooth them out.
Be careful when using sharp tools like hacksaws and pipe cutters.