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A few weeks ago I made some homemade bread pudding. We had a few servings of it, the weather got hot and humid, and I soon learned that mold really likes bread pudding too. The pan is a stoneware pan.

I rolled up my sleeves, got some really hot water, and scoured it as best as I could but it still has dark spots and a moldy "funk" to it. I don't really want to use it like this. Is there a way that I can clean this pan or is it a lost cause?

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I use bleach to remove mold and mildew stains from my bathroom and while the process would be gross, I would think that once thoroughly washed the bleach wouldn't cause any harmful effects to the pan or to future snacking humans.

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No more harmful than the chlorine in your pool, or your municipal water. – Satanicpuppy Aug 20 '11 at 0:38
This is exactly what I would do. First I'd try bleach mixed with water in the ratio suggested by the bottle. If that was not successful, I'd step up to using small amounts of pure bleach and allow it to sit for a 5-10 minute period before rinsing/scrubbing. Pure bleach will do amazing things to mold/mildew. I've seen grout between tiles start out black with mold and look brand new after being treated with pure bleach. – BobMcGee Aug 20 '11 at 18:41
I'll give this a try. Thank you! – Vecta Aug 22 '11 at 13:18
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If for some reason you're uncomfortable with bleach, you could also try white vinegar. (Vinegar can be used anyway to remove any bleachy smell -- more of an issue if you're using bleach to clean plastic containers.) – Martha F. Aug 23 '11 at 3:29
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I've used Milton sterilizing fluid for jobs like this - especially tea stains in mugs and even turmeric.

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