276912 Tue Mar 08 19:33:22 -0800 2005 4 31 Home Cooking 0 1462225 I'm about to cook a meatloaf in one of those 9 inch rectangular glass dishes made by Pyrex. Cooking temp is 400 degrees. Those dishes can handle 400, right? I am cooking it in my over atop the pizza stone. Will this be an issue? thanks! W Tue Mar 08 19:33:22 -0800 2005 0 Willie 1 1462231 I have another brand of glasscook ware, and I remember being surprised the cookware had a recommended temp limit, I don't recall the limit. Often, when I make meatloaf, the fat overflows the pan, I cook the meatloaf in two pans, the outer pan is a much larger pan than the pan that holds the meatloaf. If you are free forming a 6" loaf in a 9" pan, you shouldn't have the overflow problem, but I have; I cooked a free formed meat loaf and almost spilled the fat. If you put a pyrex dish containing cold meatloaf on top of your preheated pizza stone, the pyrex dish might/will crack. I cook meatloaf at 325, I used to cook at 350. Tue Mar 08 20:10:10 -0800 2005 1462225 0 Alan408 2 1462253 I also cook meatloaf in a pyrex sitting in a pan of warm water. It makes the loaf nice and moist. Cook it at 350. James Beards receipe is our favorite. Tue Mar 08 21:40:53 -0800 2005 1462231 0 ZoeZoe 1 1462271 Pyrex does not handle sudden temperature changes well. When Pyrex rapidly changes temperature (such as if you were to take it out of the oven and put it on a wet surface) there is a good chance that it will either crack or explode. If it doesn't, there still are pretty big stresses being put on the Pyrex, and scratches later could turn into serious breakage. I would take the stone out of the oven first, just to be on the safe side. Wed Mar 09 01:15:47 -0800 2005 1462225 0 JK Grence (the Cosmic Jester) 1 1462279 I suggest not using any kind of pan that doesn't allow the excess fat from draining away from the loaf. Line the bottom part of your oven roasting pan with aluminum foil and place the meatloaf on top of the slotted part of the pan. Clean up will be easier with the lined bottom. Shape the meatloaf as a flat rectangle. The leftover meatloaf makes for good sandwiches, and the flat shape makes it easier to fit between 2 pieces of bread unless your using round rolls. Meatloaf sandwiches are a favorite of mine. Wed Mar 09 07:47:52 -0800 2005 1462225 0 ChiliDude