Netherton Foundry Loaf Tin

Made in Britain, thisultra-durable spun iron loaf tinis ideal for baking loaves of bread.

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Shropshire-based Netherton Foundry specialises in spun iron cookware a more lightweight and heat-responsive alternative to cast iron. This material’s best feature is its ability to retain high levels of heat, which is key if you want to achieve beautifully crisp edges on your baked goods. The second best feature? It lasts a lifetime. In fact, it only gets better with time, thanks to an all-natural flax seed oil coating that becomes more stick-resistant the more you use it.While this loaf tin is exceptional at making yeasted bread, it can also be used for cakes or a number of baked goods.

Note: Read our guide to pan seasoning here, but note that you do not need to season this loaf tin if you only plan to use it in the oven just make sure to use salt or baking soda, as opposed to washing-up liquid, to clean it, in order to maintain the coating.

—BENEFITS— ‘For bread, I’m always aiming for the shortest bake at the highest temperature possible(so there’s less chance of the bread underbaking or not rising high enough). That’s why this loaf tin is one of my go-to pieces of baking equipment: It gets hot enough to give loaves anicecrunch, and distributes heat evenly for all-over browning.’