I am choosing in between this or the mini muffin pans. Can anyone advise which one is more useful?
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They both serve the same purpose, but somehow everything I've made in these pans has impressed people. I guess it's just different looking. I've made brownie bites, corn muffins, and lemon blossoms in them & they've turned out great every time. I always spray them with cooking spray and whatever I've baked releases nicely.
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I use the Wilton Mini Muffin pan and it works great with it. From my experience with this scoop, it will produce a small to medium dome on the cupcakes/muffins.
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I have the regular size donut pan, not the mini. I would though, put the batter in a bag and pipe it out.
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I've never made either of them, but the Silpat should work for either one. I think that the main point is that the Silpat is so slippery that nothing sticks to it and the cleanup is so easy. If you're concerned about the items touching each other once baked, put the batter further apart on your first batch to see how much they spread out. Then on the next batch, you'll know how to space them.
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these pans are designed for buns. I obtained a jumbo muffin pan from Walmart that makes 6 very large muffins
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They are very easy to peel off the muffins and cupcakes. I have not made mini cheesecakes in them. I suppose it will depend on how much body the cheesecake has. Give it a trial run, good luck.
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I've done this several times before where I did not use all the open slots and nothing has happened to the pan or even the muffins. Just keep in mind the muffins will probably cook faster by a few minutes/
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I haven't had a problem with the Chicago Metallic teacake pan (or their lift out square mini-tart pan, or their lift out circle deep mini cheesecake pan - other than those are a PAIN to clean b/c you have to get each individual lift out bottom, ugh)...I just give each spot a quick spray with either regular or the cooking spray that contains flour. No problems. Unfortunately I've never found "nonstick" pans to be completely non-stick unless they are silicone! I agree with another poster that you MUST clean off any residue carefully. Some cooking sprays seem worse than others. I also highly recommend getting a pancake batter pour-er to fill the small reservoirs! SUCH a help with mini-anything. MASSIVE speed improvement. I found that this one has the widest opening and can handle chocolate chips, blueberries, nuts, and thick and/or chunky batters including cheesecake: Norpro Stainless Steel Jumbo dispenser. You'll see people in reviews complain that it's too small (there aren't any larger ones on the market, I checked, 4 cups is about standard - and anything much bigger would get unweildy) or that it's hard to fill (I didn't have an issue, just poured it in - I'd argue that it's harder to empty completely than to fill - you can't get a scraper in easily around the apparatus to push down the batter, it's hard not to waste a little). People also complained about having to stand it up in the stainless cup it comes with (come ON, nitpicky - it has to have flow from the bottom, what do they expect?). I picked this one after a LOT of looking and actually calling the company to get a measurement on the size of the aperture. It was the largest I could find and I'm quite happy with it for thick batters! Really sped up my "mini-treat making" efforts.
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Juli -i own two of them , i fill them about 3/4 full ( maybe a tad more )-one of these pans handles a box of muffin mix -Ive noticed that if you put a bit more in each ( like if you add fruit to the mix etc -they round over like the muffins at the fancy smancy muffins you buy - but i suggest you spray them with canola oil - and they will fall our easily -they are fantastic muffin pans -no need for those crummy paper inserts
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The smaller will kept small portions of food hot longer. If u have small portions, smaller one is better.
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The mini is the perfect size for 1-2 cups, like berries or a few veggies. It stores flat or even standing upbeside items in your cabinet. I would say the only difference being they are marketing it as for berries only when in fact you could use it for anything that will fit. The mini is great
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It really depends on what you are using it for and how much you will use it. If you are looking for a novelty item I would go for the small one. If you will be utilizing this I would go with the big one. It is a quality product and you will be happy with it.
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The 12 inch fry pan has more flared sides and will be easier for eggs and the like. The 11" saute pan is better for stews and similar items but you can cook everything, including eggs in it. Just get a spatula with a curved handle. Aside from the size, go for the one you will be using most.
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I would use a small bread tin or muffin pan for indirect cooking. I do this now with our big gas grill. Works wonders. I have even baked bread on mine.
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I have the 24 mini muffin pan. I would say they are about 1 1/2" Not a great deal bigger than a donut hole in my experience.
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I will check for you later. I found this set to be a waste of money. I have a mini toaster oven, pan size is perfect. However, the top broiler pan started to lose it's finish after a few uses. I never used anything abrasive to clean it with. It has now rusted & I just threw it out. I am now using the rack when I broil, but, it is difficult to clean as the food sticks to it. Don't waste your money. Keep shopping. I recently found some of these small pans at bed, bath & beyond. You may want to try those, you might have better luck.
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I have used both to make cookies, it is just a matter of cooky size. Personally I like smaller-sized cookies. The smaller scoop gives yo a 2" diameter cooky.