Artisan loaves take their shape from a traditional coiled cane brotform. Your loaves can, too. When dough is risen, turn it out onto a pan to bake. Loaf will sport a gorgeous pattern of floury rings circling the deep-golden crust. Our round Dough-Rising Basket or brotformen, fashioned of coiled cane, takes form in the traditional beehive shape. If you've visited Germany, you may have noticed stacks of round, striated loaves on the counter and in the windows of country bakeries; these are made with the help of a brotformen or dough-rising basket. Want to know more? Check out our blog post: I'm sorry, but you really do need a brotform