Expert: Ralph Onesti - 8/11/2011

Question
My parents had a round, cylinder type black bread tin..there were two pieces to it and a metal coat hanger type handle at each end of one of the pieces that would clamp over the ends of the top piece, (after inserting a 9" long piece of rolled bread dough double the size of a pastry roller.) The bread would bake inside and after baking, would come out easily and was approx. 12" long and 4 1/2 to 5" round diameter? I loved it and wonder if anyone knows how/where I can purchase one similiar to that one as it has since disappeared from their home. (And, it also had the deep ridges inside the pan pieces but when sprayed with pam, was never an issue, with bread dough anyway.) Thanks for any info I can receive! Cindy

Answer
Hi Cindy:

Sounds very much like a round "pullman" loaf pan.

However, this is an antique, and finding one will require some Internet diligence and luck!

Have you looked on craigslist????

Try the New York area in craigslist. More, older population for that kind of item.

Or, there is a site for free stuff...I think it's called freestuff.com. There people leave and purchase things just like that.

It sounds really neat...If I had one...I'm afraid I wouldn't tell you! LOL.

Good luck!