What Can I Substitute For An 8×8 Pan?

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For example; you could substitute a 8 x 8 inch (20 x 20 cm)

square pan

(which is 64 square inches), for a 9 inch (23 cm) round pan (which is 63.5 square inches), without changing the baking time or oven temperature stated in the original recipe.

Can I use a 9×13 pan instead of 8×8?

The area of a 9×13 pan is 117 square inches. The area of a 8×8 pan on the other hand, is 64 square inches, or close to half that of a 9×13 pan. This means you can scale a recipe down from a 9×13 pan to an 8×8 pan by simply halving the recipe.

What can I use in place of an 8×8 pan?

Bingo! You’ve just seen the easiest, most basic pan substitution: the capacity of an 8” square pan and 9” round pan are the same (64”) and the pans can be substituted for one another in any recipe.

What can I use instead of a brownie pan?

Square and Rectangular Baking Pans

If you’re making brownies or cookie bars that don’t rise very much you can use a

9′′ square and a 9′′ x 13′′ rectangular pan

interchangeably. If you’re making a cake or something with a looser batter, you cannot use them interchangeably.

Can I use 9 inch cake pans instead of 8?

Brownies are pretty forgiving, says cookbook author Rose Levy Beranbaum (“The Cake Bible,” “The Baking Bible,” “Rose’s Baking Basics”). The batter is not finicky, and because you’re not worried about them rising much, you can easily use a

9-inch pan instead of

an 8-inch or vice versa.

How do I convert a recipe from 8×8 to 9×13?

  1. For the 9- x 13-inch pan: 117 divided by 64 = 1.82, which is close enough to 2 that you can confidently double the recipe for the larger pan.
  2. For the half sheet: 192 divided by 64 is exactly 3, so you can multiply the recipe times 3.

What can I use in place of a loaf pan?

Use

a Sheet Pan

Rolls, boules (that’s a round loaf of bread), braided loaves and many soda breads are baked right on a sheet pan—no loaf pan required.

How does pan size affect baking time?

Yes, pan size matters when it comes to baking times and temperatures. … In this particular example, since your pan is 1 inch

larger, more surface area will be exposed

. The liquid in the cake batter will evaporate quicker, which means it will bake faster. To compensate, just increase the temp and decrease the baking time.

What is double an 8×8 pan?

The area of an 8×8 is 64, so doubled

is 128

.

What is 1/2 of a 9×13 pan?

When halving a basic 9×13 casserole, cut the recipe in half and bake it in an

8×8-

inch pan. One final tip: If a recipe calls for just 1 egg, still include that entire egg when halving the recipe. Yes, it may be slightly wetter, but it’s better to do this than try to “halve” an egg or make a substitution.

Is it better to bake brownies in a glass or metal pan?

Metal pans, which tend to produce a harder, chewier brownie, heat up quickly, meaning they need closer monitoring to prevent over-baking.

Glass pans

, on the other hand, provide better heat distribution, leading to more evenly-baked brownies.

What can I use if I don’t have a baking pan?

You may use a drip tray or cookie sheet to provide enough structure at the bottom of the pan. If you are making cookies and dough-based products, it is unnecessary to patch the corners of your

aluminum foil pan

. Aluminum foil can also be used to resize your large pan into the right pan for your recipe.

What is the best pan to bake brownies in?

For classic brownies, we like to use

a metal baking pan

instead of a glass or ceramic one. Metal will cook evenly, prevent over-browning, and yield straight edges. Since you’re going to butter your baking dish, nonstick isn’t necessary, either.

What is equivalent to a 9-inch round cake pan?

“A 9-inch round cake can be baked in an

8-inch square pan

,” says Levy Beranbaum. And “loaf pans and tube pans are a little interchangeable,” says Medrich, “because they are both deep and aren’t wide and expansive, but then you have to compare how much volume they hold.”

What can I use instead of a 9-inch springform pan?


Any cake pan or pie plate of similar size

will do just fine as a substitute for a springform pan. And lining the pan with foil or parchment paper first will make it easy to gently lift the cake out when it’s done. (Leave a good length of foil or paper hanging out of the pan to make it easier to lift.)

What can I substitute for a 10 inch tube pan?

  • Wrap parchment paper around an empty aluminum can. …
  • Fill can with a weight. …
  • Place the can in the center of a non-non-stick springform pan. …
  • Cut a round of parchment the same diameter as your cake pan. …
  • Cut a starburst in the center of your parchment round. …
  • Fit parchment round into pan. …
  • Fill pan with cake batter.
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