Hi Kate, if your stainless steel pot is suitable for baking at high temperatures (at least 450F), then you could probably use it for baking this recipe, but check with the manufacturer to be sure about safe using practices: for example, is the lid suitable for baking? Is this a pot that you can preheat empty? If the manufacturer doesn't recommend preheating empty, check out this blog post for some other baking options. I would guess stainless steel may be a little more prone to sticking, so I would recommend using sprayed parchment paper in the pot to help prevent your loaves from sticking to the pot. A 5-quart Dutch oven typically holds up to 2-3 lbs (907-1360g) of dough, but because of your flat lid, I wouldn't go higher than 2.5 lbs (1134g). This entire recipe makes 1612g of dough, so you could make a loaf that used up to about 2/3rds of the dough. 

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