You’ll need a Pullman bread pan with a sliding cover. Two sizes are available; this recipe is for a small pan, 9 inches long by 4 inches wide and 4 inches high. 2 1/3 cups unbleached bread flour ...

Put the Pullman pan in the oven gently, taking care not to disturb the dough. Bake for 45 minutes with the lid on throughout. When the bread is ready, it will be a light, golden, tan, sandy color ...

Transfer the batter to a lightly greased 9-inch pain de mie or pullman pan and smooth the top. Lightly grease the lid and place the lid on the pan. Bake the bread for 2 hours.

The following is my recipe for making a 2.75 lb loaf. My pan is made by USA Pan and come in two sizes- I like and use the large. The sliding lid not only steams the bread while it bakes, but ...