Bread Rising Proofing Basket Oblong 9 inches by 5 inches also Known as Banneton or Brotform Even though any homemade bread tastes wonderful, we breadmakers want it to look beautiful too. With one of these rising baskets--this one or the round one of the slim baguette one, your friends and family will not believe that you made the beautiful artisan bread, even though it tastes better than any they can buy. Top inside measurements--9 inches long by 5 inches wide. Bottom inside measurements 7 inches long by 3 inches wide. The is a perfect size for a loaf of bread for a family meal. Before you use your basket: Get it ready to shape your dough by coating it thoroughly with flour. With a soft cloth, rub the flour into the rattan so that all of the inside has a nice flour coating. Dump out the excess flour gently. T The slim oblong baguette-shaped rising basket as well as the round one are sold by SourdoughBreads, along with lots of other wonderful toys and tools that every cook or baker would love. Count that double for San Francisco Sourdough Bread--which needs a shaping basket even more than bread made with commercial yeast because the sour part of the dough weakens the gluten a little.