Rectangle Stone Broke, Two in a Day

[Malinda Klein]

I had a host today say that she had a rectangle stone break at home that morning while she was making the Artisan bread for her pampered chef party.

Her mother told her she could use one of her rectangular stones (the stone was 10 years old and very seasoned). She put the stone with the bread dough in the oven at 450. She also had a pie plate with hot water underneath stone (2 inches below stone). While I was there, the 2nd stone BROKE. Anyone know WHY. The Bread and Stone was at room temp (oven was preheated). She couldn't understand how she had two stones break in one day.

I felt so bad (she actually started crying), and the only thing I could think of was the pan of water underneath. She said that the instructions for baking the stone called for a stone and instructed the placement of the water.

Any ideas? She said she'd made bread like this for years.

 

[brendaziz]

oh my goodness- that's so sad!
I would blame her oven. but have NO idea.

 

[Teresa Lynn]

was something boiled over & stuck on the oven racks?

 

[etteluap70PC]

I'm guessing it has something to do with the dish with water in it....

 

[DebbieJ]

my husband has been baking bread on my old Large Round Stone with a pan of water underneath and nothing has happened.I would say it's a freak accident.