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Central Milling Bread Loaf Pan, 8.5 × 4.5 in (RK900047)

For a standard 8.5 × 4.5 in sandwich loaf

Central Milling Bread Loaf Pan, 8.5 × 4.5 in (RK900047)

About 650 to 750 g of dough (our estimate).

A 1 lb, 8.5 × 4.5 × 2.75 in loaf pan of 24-gauge aluminized steel with a nonstick coating, sold by Central Milling and made by Choice.

Dough: about 650 to 750 g (our estimate)

Specifications from Central Milling's own page. We do not test equipment hands-on: fit and lift answers are our arithmetic on these figures. How we compare.

650–750 g, our estimate.

How it differs from the USA Pan Small Bread Loaf Pan, 8.5 × 4.5 in (1140LF)

Both are 1 lb pans of 8.5 × 4.5 in; the Central Milling pan is rated to 500°F with a Quantum2 nonstick coating, the USA Pan to 450°F with a corrugated surface and a stated outside size of 9.13 × 5.06 in.

What changes between these models
DetailCentral Milling Bread Loaf Pan, 8.5 × 4.5 in (RK900047)USA Pan Small Bread Loaf Pan, 8.5 × 4.5 in (1140LF)
Maximum oven temperature (°F)500450
Maker's size1 lb loaf pan1 lb loaf: “sized to hold up to 1 lb dough or batter volume”

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Central Milling Bread Loaf Pan, 8.5 × 4.5 in (RK900047) and the two closest models we profile
DetailCentral Milling Bread Loaf Pan, 8.5 × 4.5 in (RK900047)King Arthur Baking Standard Bread Loaf PanUSA Pan Small Bread Loaf Pan, 8.5 × 4.5 in (1140LF)
What it does bestA standard 8.5 × 4.5 in sandwich loafA sandwich loaf in a dedicated panA standard 8.5 × 4.5 in sandwich loaf
Size and capacityAbout 650 to 750 g of dough (our estimate)About 650 to 750 g of dough (our estimate)Up to about 750 g of dough (our estimate)
Outside sizeNot listed by the makerNot listed by the maker9.13 × 5.06 in
Material24-gauge aluminized steel, Quantum2 nonstick coatingsteel-aluminum construction, Americoat nonstick coatingaluminized steel
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Dimensions and details
Brand Central Milling
Made by Choice
Type of equipment Baskets, containers & pans
Material 24-gauge aluminized steel, Quantum2 nonstick coating
Loaf shapes pan
Dough capacity About 650 to 750 g (our estimate from the 8½ × 4½ in pan and King Arthur's 3 to 3½ cup flour recipe, using our loaf pan table)
Maximum oven temperature 500 °F
Model RK900047
Pan size 8.5 × 4.5 × 2.75 in (as listed)
Maker's size 1 lb loaf pan
Coating Quantum2 nonstick, free of BPA, PTFE and PFOA (maker)

Central Milling’s product page does not give the exterior width, exterior depth, assembled height or total weight for this model.

Our estimate is from the 8½ × 4½ in pan and King Arthur's 3 to 3½ cup flour recipe, using our loaf pan table; it is a guide for planning, and the maker's own figure would replace it.

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