On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 19:05:58 +0000, William J King wrote:

> I have a heavy banana bread recipe that bakes in a 9x9" pan. if I use
> the glass pan if burns but cooks thorough. if I use an aluminum pan it
> does not cook thoroughly.

aluminum pans come with bright or dark colored exteriors, and that makes a
difference, but ...

maybe it's the shape that is wrong for that bread. a loaf pan should have
less distance for the heat to travel to the center, though i suppose a
tube pan would be the king at even heat distribution.