Easiest Way to Remove Bread From a Bread Machine

Since all the ingredients are mixed together in the pan when you bake bread with a bread machine, the pan can't be greased like a traditional bread pan. The bread pans in bread machines usually have a nonstick coating, which helps the baked bread slide out. Timing, however, has a lot to do with whether your loaf sticks to the bread machine pan. If you wait too long -- or not long enough -- you're more likely to wind up with bread that sticks.

Things You'll Need

• Cooking spray (quick breads only)
• Potholder
• Cooling rack
• Timer
• Plastic spatula
• Plate

Instructions

1. Spray the bottom and sides of the pan with nonstick cooking spray if you're making a batter for quick bread only. Yeast breads don't require the pan to be greased before adding the ingredients.

2. Lift the pan out of the bread machine by the handle as soon as it indicates that the bread is done. Use a potholder when lifting the pan.

3. Place the pan on a cooling rack and set the timer for 10 minutes.

4. Invert the pan over a plate as soon as the timer goes off. If the bread doesn't slide out, loosen the sides with a plastic spatula until it comes out.

Tips & Warnings

• If the non-stick surface of your pan is becoming dull, rub a little bit of oil into the surface and wipe it dry with a paper towel. Very dull pans should be replaced.

• Do not use a metal utensil to remove the bread from the pan, as it may damage the non-stick surface.

References

• Cuisinart: Automatic Bread Maker Manual
• Bread Machine Digest: Generic Bread Machine Instructions