A quality load pan is durable, conducts heat well, and is easy to clean. It should also be versatile enough to bake different ...

The Challenger bread pan has a big following with good reason ... and the ceramic maintains its shine even during repeated high-heat cooks. The product is made at the Lodge Foundry in Tennessee ...

This can be especially desirable for various cobbler recipes, bread puddings ... and lighter-hued metal pans retaining less heat (a less intense bake). And shiny high-gloss finishes slow baking ...