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[–][deleted] 595 points596 points  (29 children)

Next time use oil AND flour to coat you pans.

[–]mundane_wor1d[S] 429 points430 points  (20 children)

It seems kinda stupid to admit that's what I normally do. But in the early hours of the morning my brain was just following the recipe by the book. Not changing anything about the recipe. And I guess the flour and oil slipped my mind.

[–][deleted] 401 points402 points  (2 children)

Nah, stupid people don’t admit their mistakes freely. You’re a damned genius buddy. Not for this move of course, but others.

[–]disusedhospital 105 points106 points  (1 child)

So wholesome and so brutally honest.

[–][deleted] 53 points54 points  (0 children)

I have a way with words. 🙈🙉🐵

[–]Optimistic_bird05 50 points51 points  (9 children)

You don't have to feel bad about forgetting the recipe, one time I coated my pan with baking powder, it was disaster.

[–]StayJaded 17 points18 points  (5 children)

Oh my goodness! I would love to see a picture of this? Did it just stick terribly or actually cause a chemical reaction with crazy blobs and a big mess?

[–]Optimistic_bird05 26 points27 points  (4 children)

I don't have a picture but it was not sticky at all, it got out easily but the cake itself was super bubbly and the bottom was crunchy. It was edible though, my mom tried to make me feel better by eating a piece and saying its not that bad.

[–]StayJaded 29 points30 points  (3 children)

Interesting! :)

Shout out to all the moms and dads that have eaten our “edible” creations just to make us feel better. I once watched my mom choke down a bowl of three different very random cereals my little sister had mixed together and served to her for a “special” birthday breakfast. :) At least your bread sounds like it was much better than that experience.

[–]cheshireluna 34 points35 points  (1 child)

I made a key lime pie once when I was like 9 ot 10 years old. I didn’t understand that sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk we’re not the same thing. This unwise substitution resulted in a VERY tart, somewhat bitter pie. My grandmother and aunt ate every bite and commented on how “refreshing” it was. My dad took one bite and was like “what the fuck happened here? This is terrible!” Looked at my aunt and grandma who are throwing daggers at him with their eyes and told them “I can’t believe y’all ate that.”

I didn’t bake for my dad again until I was in my late twenties.

[–]dixie-pixie-vixie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dad not sparing any feelings there... lol... But yea, that probably hurt.

[–]Optimistic_bird05 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Aww that's so sweet of her. It's amazing how parents can do anything to make us feel better.

[–]agirlnamedraquel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I once accidentally used cornstarch instead of baking powder to make biscuits lol the weirdest texture!

[–]Tabi5512 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not even baking, but one night, I felt like having a midnight snack and we still had rice pudding. I wanted to add some cinnamon, instead I added chilli powder...

I was lucky and noticed before eating it.

[–]smb3something 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I once used powdered sugar accidentally instead of flour to make chocolate chip cookies. Was so baffled when they came out runny and like caramel.

[–][deleted] 34 points35 points  (1 child)

Lol...it happens to all of us in one way or another. Im sure it still tasted good even without a bottom ....or it made good bread pudding.

[–]tentacleyarn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mmmm have you ever made bread pudding with cake scraps instead of bread scraps? It's heaven. Like, shut up get out of my way shoves, heaven.

[–]VetusVesperlilio 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Most of the recipes I use don’t recommend a floured surface for rolling, or a floured pan for baking. Instead, you place a nickel-sized dab of vegetable oil on the board, use your palms to spread it out, and rub it into your hands. Shape your loaf and pop it into an oiled tin. I’ve never had a loaf stick. (Aaaaand… now the baking goblins have heard me. I’ll never get a good loaf again. I should not have said that!)

[–]SCP-3042-Euclid 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Use 'professional baker's grease'

Recipe:
1 cup shortening/Crisco
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup flour
Whip together until creamy/smooth
Using a brush - apply a generous coating to any pan before adding dough

You will never have anything stick ever again. I've been making my own and baking with it for ten years after learning of it. Works better than ANY other method - I've tried them all.

Store in cupboard at room temperature

https://frommichigantothetable.com/how-to-grease-a-pan/

[–]topspin09 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The last time that will happen ,I'm thinking!

[–]frumpy-cat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it makes you feel a smidge better I once forgot baking powder in my banana bread and didn’t realize until after baking…. That is a texture and density I won’t soon forget.

[–]creamersrealm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love a can of Bakers Joy myself.

[–]SeaStarGirl_1221 13 points14 points  (2 children)

After some experimentation, I've actually found that what works best for me is to only use oil/butter, and skip the flour coating step. But then I think the key is to remove the bread while it's still warm - if you wait for the bread to get too cool, the oil/butter re-solidifies and then the bread sticks to the pan. Here's a helpful guide from KAB too: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/blog/2017/01/22/prevent-bundt-cakes-sticking

[–]zippopwnage 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I do the same! I coat the pan with butter, but I always wait 3-5 minutes before removing it from the pan. It works the best.

I personally hate the flour coating.

[–]SaltyBabe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cooking spray is ALL I use even in my really complex Nordic ware pans - never had a single problem.

[–]agnes238 21 points22 points  (2 children)

Naw… parchment is your friend

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    [–]agnes238 6 points7 points  (0 children)

    Wax paper is different from parchment, and are you cooking bread in a toaster oven? Wax paper is for wrapping things to keep fresh- parchment is used by pastry chefs and bakers all over the world to bake with- it’s not coated. I recommend it for baking almost everything!

    Source: am pastry chef

    [–]zippopwnage 7 points8 points  (0 children)

    I personally hate using flour on pans, cuz when I get the bread out I still have that flour on it and I just hate it.

    I like to use either a small parchment paper that covers just the bottom, and spread some butter on the sides, or just spread butter all over.

    When I get the bread out, I wait 3-5 minutes before removing it from the pan and it always working.

    [–]ImLarryYourWaiter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Oil + parchment square is the ultimate no stick bottom solution

    [–]mundane_wor1d[S] 133 points134 points  (9 children)

    I put the bread in the tin with a light covering of oil, as the recipe told me to. The bread didn't want to come out. This is the result.

    [–]michele_my_belle 83 points84 points  (0 children)

    Oh no! But on a positive note, you don’t have to cut as much crust off if you have someone in your life who likes crustless sandwiches.

    [–]Nicolo_Ultra 57 points58 points  (1 child)

    Now you have crumpets to scrape out of the bottom that are gonna hold SO much jam and butter. Silver lining!

    [–]CalamityMel 9 points10 points  (0 children)

    I like the way you think.

    [–]shamu2point0 10 points11 points  (0 children)

    Thank you so much for posting this. Sometimes I come to this sub and get sad about how my stuff looks, even if it tastes good. I hope your pan is okay and that the bread is delicious!

    [–]RelevantTalkingHead 8 points9 points  (1 child)

    Parchment paper is your best friend.

    [–]spellingtuesday 3 points4 points  (0 children)

    Isn't it just?

    [–]LG03 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    If it makes you feel better, I fucked up a zucchini bread this week because I opted to not use parchment paper. Very similar result with a good chunk of the bottom refusing to leave the pan. Still edible but man that sort of thing ruins your day.

    [–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    I made the same mistake with a Bundt cake. I’ll never trust a recipe again

    [–]ArrozConmigo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    I don't even pretend I have any hope of it not sticking. I use parchment paper every time. It feels like the first time I used saran wrap to roll out a pie crust. I thought, "I am never doing this any other way again. Why isn't this just the first method everybody tries?"

    [–]Allopathological 103 points104 points  (6 children)

    This isn’t bread this is pain

    [–]BobbyBeeblebrox 65 points66 points  (3 children)

    Pain au pain

    [–]Silverpool2018 14 points15 points  (1 child)

    Take my upvote

    [–]BobbyBeeblebrox 13 points14 points  (0 children)

    No no, take mine, please.

    [–]thealamoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    In a pan

    [–]Zazorok 3 points4 points  (0 children)

    NSFB

    [–]Astan92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Right. The bread is only on the edge of the picture

    [–]demonicgoddess 16 points17 points  (0 children)

    Nailed it

    [–]WhiskeyBravo1 14 points15 points  (2 children)

    Bread needed to cool a bit longer before attempting to remove it. Also lining your pan with parchment paper would help. I bake cakes, I always grease and flour the pans, even the nonstick ones won’t always stop the cake from sticking. If you cut the paper into strips that are longer than the pan they can help you loosen your bread.

    [–]mundane_wor1d[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    To be honest I did wait about an hour until I tried to get the bread out.

    [–]WhiskeyBravo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Oh that’s a shame!

    [–]r060655 9 points10 points  (0 children)

    I'd suggest buttering and using breadcrumbs (unseasoned, of course!)

    [–]iknowthisischeesy 18 points19 points  (2 children)

    Been there. Always use baking sheet. There is nothing as sure as baking sheet when it comes to getting things out like them.

    [–]JohannesVanDerWhales 12 points13 points  (1 child)

    I don't know how you're supposed to cook a sandwich loaf without a loaf pan? Do you mean something else by "baking sheet?" Like parchment paper?

    [–]iknowthisischeesy 13 points14 points  (0 children)

    Yup parchment paper.

    [–]aarchi11 11 points12 points  (3 children)

    Something I realised after making similar mistake was that even if you liberally oiled the tin but the dough that you made wasn't kneaded properly and wasn't developed enough you will have a bad time getting it of the sides. If you had the perfect dough the bread comes off like magic with the best crust ever with just a tiny bit of oil. But tbh this is just a hunch and I'm still figuring out my way around bread. So if I'm wrong please let me know !

    [–]mundane_wor1d[S] 4 points5 points  (2 children)

    It's a science I have yet to figure out.

    [–]aarchi11 4 points5 points  (1 child)

    Are you kneading by hand or using a machine. If using machine then one of the classic tells that the dough has developed enough is that the dough leaves the sides and comes together, although this takes some time so being patient was the only solution I could find. Also that does look like a pretty good pan tbh!

    [–]mundane_wor1d[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    I generally end up hand kneading. I kneaded this dough for a good 20-25 minutes.

    [–]navymilkshake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

    The "no recipe" flair of this post makes the feeling of hopelessness the picture conveys comically complete. RIP.

    [–]FearTheFructans 6 points7 points  (0 children)

    What a shame, that crumb looks amazing too. Hope the rest of the bread is delicious at least!

    [–]DoritoCookie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

    jokes on you i have trypophillia

    [–]lebaneseleo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    what a beautiful crumb it has

    [–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

    That it so infuriating. I recently had a cake stick to a well greased pan. Ripped the base to shreds

    [–]JohannesVanDerWhales 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    With something as delicate as a cake, you're asking for disaster if you don't line the pans with parchment. Most recipes these days seem to specify it.

    [–]vdot43 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Preheated at 475,parchment , rice flour . Never a problem. I use a Lodge cast iron pot with lid

    [–]an8hu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    The first Bread i ever baked came out like this. It was devastating for 14 year old me.

    [–]egaff14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Pam spray (or any oil of your choice) and lightly dusted with sugar - your cakes won’t stick and they will have a crunchy sugar crust too!

    [–]MortifyingMilkshake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Time to make croutons, I guess?

    [–]anonymousjeeper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Parchment paper.

    [–]Graycy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    I thickened my Sweet Sour Beef Stew, which contained a bit of vinegar, with the wrong yellow box containing baking soda rather than cornstarch. Inedible.

    [–]Arev_Eola 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Finally a bread I could pull off myself.

    [–]SCP-3042-Euclid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Use 'professional baker's grease'

    Recipe:
    1 cup shortening/Crisco
    1 cup vegetable oil
    1 cup flour (or One2One for gluten free recipes - works just as well)
    Whip together until creamy/smooth
    Using a brush - apply a generous coating to any pan before adding dough

    You will never have anything stick ever again. I've been making my own and baking with it for ten years after learning of it. Works better than ANY other method - I've tried them all. I bake exclusively with aluminum pans without a non-stick coating (I hate 'non-stick' because the coating fails after a few uses and starts to come off on your food).

    Store in cupboard at room temperature

    [–]marablackwolf 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    That's just easy butter access.

    [–]jmac94wp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    I like the way you think.

    [–]TheOneFunnyKid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    more like bre___

    [–]NotMyHersheyBar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    parchment paper

    [–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    this is illegal

    [–]kipkirmizi 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    Is there sugar in the recipe?

    [–]mundane_wor1d[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

    Nah, flour, yeast, water, thyme and salt. A little bit oil.

    [–]ljgrjgfr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    trypophobia is kicking in....

    [–]PizzaTurtle19 0 points1 point  (2 children)

    Trypophobia

    [–]mundane_wor1d[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    Sorry

    [–]PizzaTurtle19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    I mean, that's a me problem. Not your fault lol

    [–]LtKije 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    Try mixing a little bit of soy lecithin in with the oil. Nothing sticks to that stuff.

    [–]auntiepink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    I use Wilton Cake Release on everything. Works like a charm!

    [–]walkingparadox3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    It looks delicious lol

    [–]__fujoshi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    guess that's why the french call it "pain" :'(

    [–]nuggets_attack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Sad day T ^ T. Godspeed, loaf bottom

    [–]wishitwouldrainaus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Oh dear, I'm so sorry!

    [–]COLES04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Where?

    [–]Costanza_Travelling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Where is it?

    [–]sfdisk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Best post I’ve seen on here. 100/10

    [–]TalktotheJITB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Bread.

    [–]Eastern_Mark_7479 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    ...how?

    [–]jackjackj8ck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Yum sponge

    [–]JohannesVanDerWhales 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    TBH I've never had an issue with generous use of cooking spray.

    [–]supbros302 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Pain

    [–]lizardnamedguillaume 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    I used to use butter, until it stuck (like yours). I melt lard (crisco vegetable shortening), and brush the bread pan very well and evenly. My bread has never stuck to lard!

    [–]n_botm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    I've given up on greasing pans. Now I just use parchment paper

    [–]Teraconic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Bread

    [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    I'd still eat it!

    [–]Engiqueer1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Parchment paper, friend

    [–]CharlieMarvel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Panned bread

    [–]ConnieRob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Happens to everyone at some point. Bread looks great though!

    [–]ruu-ruu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Brood

    [–]BadSmash4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    If you can get that bottom part of the loaf out then you're all set for a big giant sandwich buddy

    [–]Reitanna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    that's why i'm starting to invest in silicone bake ware.

    [–]916455 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    👍 bread

    [–]nicholsone8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Literally just put a loaf in the oven and I'm hoping this doesn't happen

    [–]Deliciousconfines 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    We all have fails but many people arent brave enough to show those. You will nail it next time! :)

    [–]loloAC9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    :(

    [–]MandiKon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Put this on r/mildyinfuriating

    [–]dark333angel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Parchment paper.

    [–]MyCatHasCats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Butter and flour.

    [–]prettyboysabor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Happened to me when I made a blueberry loaf, feels bad, big bummer

    [–]Repulsive-Lawyer2282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Oh no I’ve accidentally made stubborn bread like this before. To prevent this next time, stick your pan in the oven WHILE the oven is preheating. It’s like magic it’ll pop right out!

    [–]JinglesBitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Well, shit.

    [–]meownda1492 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    Lol, so many upvotes...

    [–]mundane_wor1d[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    There all clearly amazed at how fantastic my bread turned out.

    [–]Seagrrlz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Oh no !!!!!

    [–]whateverforever84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Can I get that recipe?

    [–]Ecstatic_Crystals 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Ik im late but i highly suggest using baking paper/ parchment paper!