A Ground beef should be used within two days of purchase. Be sure to check the use by information on the package label before purchase. You can store ground beef safely in your refrigerator at 35 to 40 degrees, for one to two days. If you can't use it within that time, freeze it.
Quick loaf pans. Most quick loaf recipes (banana bread, zucchini bread) are written for 9 x 5 x 2 3/4-inch pans, a traditionally shaped loaf pan that's just slightly larger than a yeast bread loaf pan. Caveat emptor: Using a yeast loaf pan for a quick bread recipe may result in batter overflowing the pan. Likewise, using a quick bread pan for a yeast loaf recipe may result in a loaf that doesn't dome. These pans, though similar in size and shape, are not interchangeable. Quick loaves also can be baked in a longer, narrower pan (about 12 x 4 x 2 1/2 inches).
1 Mix for about 5 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl a few times. 2  You do not knead this like a regular bread dough, but it does need mixed well and I have found about 5 minutes is a good time. 3  Spread dough into a greased loaf pan. 4  Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. You do not knead this like a regular bread dough, but it does need mixed well and I have found about 5 minutes is a good time. 2  Spread dough into a greased loaf pan. 3  Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. 4  Bake at 375 for 30 â 32 minutes.