Don R. wrote:
> On 8 Dec 2005 10:40:44 -0800, "hutchndi" > wrote:
>
> > Just a shot in the dark, but I had a real problem with loaf pans a
> >while back, and after I got all stressed out about it, I found out that
> >I was using quick bread pans for trying to bake recipes measured for
> >bread. Quick bread pans (the ones most used for banana bread and such)
> >seem just a bit bigger but make alot of difference. The bread rises to
> >the top, you bake it, and it falls or gets a hollow crust. That was my
> >experience anyways. I like my crust pretty um, crusty, so thats what I
> >go for, so cant help with that....
>
> Bingo!! Well, that seems address some of my problem.
>
> The recipe does call for 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 pans. I'm using
> 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 3 pans.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Don R.
>

Using those dimensions, that is 64% more pan volume than what was
called for. Hard to believe that would produce so much more volume.