20240719 Walmart toaster oven graniteware bake - Berliner Landbrot with CLAS

Hi friends!

 I want to share how I bake decent loaves in this mighty toaster oven. Here’s what I do: 

1. Place the TRAY (not the rack) in the lowest slot.
2. Put the graniteware roaster (15" oval end-to-end) directly on the TRAY.
3. Line the roaster with a layer of aluminum foil.
4. Put the lid on the roaster.
5. Seal the oven glass from the inside with a large piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil.

 Here are my baking settings: 

1. Cold oven, no preheat
2. Toast
3. 450°F x 15 minutes, check
4. 450°F x 15 minutes, check
5. 450°F x 15 minutes, check

 The loaf shown is a Berliner Landbrot baked with these settings. (65% whole rye, 35% AP, 80% hydration, 800g dough, any bigger will hinder browning around the edges as they are too close to the roaster)    Check more frequently or lower the temperature if you’re not baking lean bread. If the loaf is turning too dark when you check, cover the top of the loaf or the bottom of the roaster with more foil. Don’t worry about opening the oven door - the oven heats up quickly and retains heat well. After baking, blast a super fan/air mover at the oven and turn on the range hood. This cools down the oven and its surrounding area within minutes!

That's it!

 A big thank you to Precaud for recommending this oven! It makes breadmaking less annoying and more bearable!