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Post by cinnabar on Apr 23, 2012 17:13:37 GMT -5
My new wear ever stove top roaster. #223 and banana bread. Using a single bread loaf pan,( not my ususal banana bread pan). The itty bitty roaster is only 11" long....so cute. Pre-heating as per baking instructions for stove top. Checking temp. at 15 min. *ding *45 min. done. Oopsie ,My bad, I will need to set the rack at the higher postion, live and learn. Still tasty any how. I am pleased with the results and will do more baking in these roasters again. Getting the hang of it is the fun part. Cool pan and in great shape for an 90+ year old. Great fun snagging it on ebay when you can. cinnabar
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Post by karitx on Apr 24, 2012 11:46:58 GMT -5
That looks fun! I've seen those roasters in ebay listings, but I had assumed they were huge. I wonder how many modern day cooking utensils will still be in use in 90 years?
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Post by pooka on Apr 24, 2012 12:40:48 GMT -5
That's cool. You have a way of making old things seem new again. ;D It just goes to show how much you can do with so little. With something like that, you could cook almost anything with just a hotplate. ;D I give your lady & you, the first blossoms of the Mock Orange outside my kitchen window. ;D It just opened up this morning. An old fashion flower for an old fashion lady. And you too. ;D
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Post by kellyjo40 on Apr 24, 2012 18:47:41 GMT -5
Hey, I have a big one like that. Wonder if I could make my cardamom bread recipe a few loaves at a time in it. Have to try once I get Patience.
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Post by cinnabar on Apr 24, 2012 22:23:04 GMT -5
This roaster style came in 5 sizes, the #223 was the smallest, #229 the largest. Later they only came in 3 sizes and the # changed as well. Am looking to make more stuff in it and will report how it goes.
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Post by divecchio on Apr 25, 2012 8:29:24 GMT -5
that's really neat.......is it sitting on a tray or is it all one piece? Is there any insulation at the bottom?
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Post by cinnabar on Apr 25, 2012 15:41:00 GMT -5
Just a stove box on top of the burner. The 4 pieces on the right are from the #223. This was just after I opened the box. In the photo back on the left is one of my #325 roasters. I need to use the 325 next time for baking somethhing, as it is larger and sets up differently. Fun to experiment.
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Post by divecchio on Apr 25, 2012 21:32:16 GMT -5
cinnabar - you mentioned earlier that you needed to set the rack at the higher position because of the burnt bottom.......how do you do that? .......i see the two grooves cut out of each of the long sides of the rack - do they fit onto something inside? i also see two screws or bolts or something on the sides of the larger pan.......do they protrude inside to hold up the rack ? ......that's the neatest baker! i think that i'm going to try my small lisk roaster on top of the stove and bake some bread or cake or something and see how it does..........i'll leave the tray inside and put something else in, like maybe a burner from the stove, or the rack from the thermobaker...........hmmm - this should be fun!........if it gets too hot, i can always put a difuser thing that i use on top of ther burners occasionally - i LOVE experimenting with the stove - it's the BEST.........beth
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Post by cinnabar on Apr 26, 2012 9:03:48 GMT -5
Beth,
The rack was on the rim of the base pan when I baked the bread. There are small rivets halfway up the sides that are the upper postition.I followed the heating instructions for a larger roaster(825) and may have pre-heated it longer than needed. This is like getting used to pre-heating the Chambers and getting the racks in the right spot. The bread pan was a tight fit too, and I am thinking a smaller inset pan(s) would make a difference.
If you want to raise the rack higher than a couple inches, the Wear ever instructions say to place the rack on a metal measuring cup(s). I would think you could set the rack on some empty, de-papered soup cans or what ever size needed for the desired height. I think I will try some steamed brown bread or steamed pudding next. These were very popular at this time before cake mixes and such. Good luck cinnabar
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Post by divecchio on Apr 26, 2012 11:00:31 GMT -5
cinnabar: thanks for the information.........also, you're right, de-papered soup cans can be used for so many things - i use them sometimes in the outdoor grill to get pizza cooked at a higher 'elevation' and it always comes out super crisp on the bottom but not burned........steamed browned bread is great - i don't have the insert that goes into the single pot for the thermowell, but i have an old steamed pudding 'container' (with lid) that i put inside on a trivit and it works perfectly..........all sorts of fun things to do with a Chambers!
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Post by cinnabar on May 3, 2012 16:06:51 GMT -5
Some more goodies baked on the stove top. Sailor Duff (steamed dessert molasses bread) in the wear ever melon mold. roaster #223 Tastes good with whipped cream on top ;D Pork roast with spuds and onions in the #325 (used a can to make a shelf for the veggies) Newest find, an un-numbered roaster, most likely a #825 or # 2225 in its baking position.....need to try it out next. All three as a comparison. I don't have room to put the (2) lisks, another 325 and a no-name out too. I think I'm set for roasters. Better keep away from the sales for a week or two....maybe cinnabar
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