In article > ,
Dave Bell > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > I don't have a LeCreuset dutch oven.
> >
> > I have a Mehu-Liisa fruit steamer and its water pan can work as a
> > roaster - pic here <http://www.juicer-steamer.com/10litmehstea.html> -
> > scroll down. It's pretty substantial.
> >
> > I have a Schlemmertopf clay roaster.
> >
> > I have a crockpot with removable ceramic insert.
> >
> > What is my best choice to bake this bread in? I'm fretting over
> > preheating the container to 450° Ð I keep thinking something awful is
> > going to happen to it when I dump the dough into it for baking.
> >
> > Whaddaya think?
> > Thanks,
>
> I use a crockpot liner with an all-glass lid.
> I do wipe it with a light schmear of lard, prior to preheating.
> Most of the grease will burn off at 450 - 500 F, but my loaf doesn't
> stick...
>
> Dave

Thanks, Dave.

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-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
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