size and shape of the loaf? What shape does the loaf come out for this machine?
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The loaf is rectangular on the bottom, but not that far from square. It rises to the full height of a good loaf of bread. Sometimes almost a little too tall - but that's my fault for experimenting too much. The slices of bread are completely normal in size. The shape is the same as a classic loaf - not square and flat topped like Wonder Bread - or wide like Oroweat - they are a classic home baked loaf size. It's a really pretty slice. My experiments have probably hit 6" tall a few times, but that isn't so high it hits the lid. They still came out fine. I'm waiting for a loaf to finish in about 5 minutes and I'll measure it. While we wait, the manual is on line here: http://www.zojirushi.com/servicesupport/manuals/manual_pdf/bb_hac10.pdf It is from this page on the Zojirushi site: http://www.zojirushi.com/ourproducts/breadmakers/bb_hac.html It's done: The flat bottom is 3 3/4" by 4 3/4". The bottom corners are a little curved at the points. Not sharp and square like the corners of a box (just took photos of the loaf and will upload them on the product page). The slices have square bottom corners though, the heal is the only place you really see curved in part. The widest part of the loaf, at the top, where it is still touching the sides of the pan, is 4" x 5", and that is 4" from the bottom. The dome rises to 5 1/2" tall in the center. I just realized you can have two different sized slices: either 4" wide and 5 1/2" inch tall - classic size, or 5" wide by 5 1/2" tall - if you baked a shorter loaf, it would be about Oroweat size. I'll try to get those photos uploaded now. Check the product page under the photo of the breadmaker.
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I just ordered the machine for the GF feature...I will post my results as soon as I get it..I plan on baking a loaf of bread the same day it's delivered!
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These bags would not fit the somewhat square loaves from my Panasonic bread machine. Cutting the loaf in half would work, but that may not be acceptable. I only use the bread machine to make the dough because of the odd shaped loaves produced by the machine. The hand formed loaves baked in the oven result in a standard sized loaf that fits nicely in these bags.
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I made a 1 lb loaf, and it turned out great. Yes, it was more flat than loaf-like in shape, but that also meant there was more room for sauce :) You may need to adjust your cooking time if you used a smaller loaf pan before.
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Mine is not big either. It's a little more than half the pan. And it's not a "fluffy" kind of bread, that's why I use it for toasts. It's small but tasty ;)They make a note about the ratio of water depending the altitude where you live, but I don't know if that would make a difference on the size of the loaf.
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With these dimensions - 10.2 x 5.1 x 2.9 inches, it is a small meat loaf or adequate for baking bread. Yes!
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you can fit one loaf of bread in it.Don't buy it, no one in the family will use it properly.
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pan size is approx 7x 5.5 inches. The machine makes 1.5 and 2 lbs. loaf, so loaf's length varies by a couple of inches.
993240
It can bake 3 different size loafs. All three have a larger perimeter than those found on grocery shelves(or freezers).
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It will make a small loaf. It won't be as a big as a bread maker or a store bought loaf.
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I used recipes from no-knead bread and the bread baker's apprentice. The bread maker did a good job but you have to accept the shape which is not like a loaf.
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My Machine makes a two pound loaf and it doesn't fit. A smaller regular loaf should fit but nothing larger.
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I see so much confusion in the responses. Loaf bakes like in a regular loaf pan. It is about 5 inches wide and high by about 7 and a half inches long. The crust is on top, not on the end of the loaf. LOL! My understanding of the vertical loaves has the crust on the end of a loaf, and the horizontal loaf is longer than wide, with the crust on top, like the store bought bread!
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I just measured it, it is 8-5/8" Long X 5" Wide X 5-1/8 Tall, however I have several loaves that have risen higher than the top of the baking pan, and can be as high as 7" tall. Of course by modifying the ingredients, that can be controlled with experimentation. I enjoy my BB-PAC20, it makes a great loaf of bread.
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What we received is only 15" long and 5" wide without any gussets. I will only fit on something about 2.5" in diameter, definitely not a 1 lb loaf of bread. Maybe they changed what they are shipping, but what they are shipping now is a joke and will not work at all for bread; maybe a long pretzel.
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This particular machine does not bake square mushroom shaped loaves. The loaves are rectangular. The bread pan is 7" long x 5 1/2" wide
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It makes a small loaf. The 2 of us finish it during one meal. I use the recipes in the leaflet that comes with the baker.