Muffins, Cupcakes and Popovers – Baked to Perfection
Written: Nov 07 '04
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Pros: durable, steel pans with non-stick silicone coating, cooks and cleans well
Cons: may discolor with use
The Bottom Line: The Bottom Line likes this pan. It slides right out when done baking.
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| dlstewart's Full Review: Farberware Non-Stick Bakeware 12 Cup Muffin Pan |
I have owned my Farberware 12 Cup Non-stick Muffin Pans for over three years. One of them is sitting in front of me (cleaned and ready for the cabinet) while I write this review. This morning it held 12 plump blueberry muffins with streusel topping.
Description
This silver-colored Farberware muffin pan measures 15 1/4" long x 10 1/2" wide x 1 1/4" deep. Though the measurements are rectangular, the edges of this muffin pan are not pointed like a rectangle. It is as if someone took a giant pair of scissors and lopped off the corners, which saves on surface area that serves no purpose.
The pan is constructed from rolled steel, and the rim of the pan is rolled so that there are no sharp edges. These pans have a nice heft to them. They are not heavy, yet they feel substantial. A two-coat silicone non-stick surface prevents food from baking onto the pan.
Each of the 12 muffin cups is 1 1/4" deep. The bottom diameter of each cup is 2" while the top of the cup measures 2 3/4" in diameter. There is room on either end of the pan to grasp the pan with oven mitts. These pans are safe for oven temperatures up to 500-degrees.
My Experiences
I own two of these pans and regularly use them for baking muffins, cupcakes and popovers. For the muffins and cupcakes, I insert paper baking cups inside the holes of the pan. Our family has always done this, and half the fun for the kids is to peel back the paper baking cups to reveal the yummy treasure inside. Either that or the baking cups remain on the cupcakes, and with one bite the frosting top disappears. The paper baking cups slide right out of the muffin pan and do not harm the silicone surface.
For the popovers, I pour the popover batter directly into the cups. For generations, our family recipe calls for bacon fat to be melted inside the muffin cups before the batter is added. The popovers always taste wonderful. For the most part, the popovers slide right out of the pan. However, sometimes a popover bottom sticks to the pan and needs gentle persuasion to fall out of the muffin pan.
This pan bakes food very well. The only trouble I have ever had is operator error ... such as the time a family member set the oven temperature incorrectly and partially-cooked the popovers ... or the time the buzzer went off, and the popovers were forgotten – anyone like black bottoms on their popovers? Can’t blame the pan for that!
If batter dribbles across the pan surface and it bakes during cooking, it easily lifts away with the edge of a fingernail or with a sponge during cleaning. I also make sure to use either heat-resistant nylon or wooden utensils with these pans. Occasionally, though, someone in the family will use a metal fork to gently release hot popovers from the muffin pan. The pans have suffered no damage from the forks.
Whether cooking blueberry, bran, or rhubarb muffins ... or a variety of cupcakes or popovers, this Farberware 12 cup muffin pan has performed extraordinarily well. With over three years of use, both my muffin pans are showing signs of use. They are no longer shiny. An almost bronze tint mingles with the once silver-color. This is due to regular oven use, and I cannot scrub off the discoloration.
When the pan is turned over, around the edges of some of the muffin cups that meet the pan surface is an ultra- thin line of darkened grease from the popovers. The surface of the pan where the rolled edge meets the pan also has collected some grease. I wash these pans by hand, and this bit of grease does not like to come clean. There is no rust on the pans. Other than the slight discoloration, they look great. The steel is sturdy; no dents, despite being dropped several times.
Though the manufacturer says the ends of these pans have “handles”, this is not exactly true. There is room at either end of the pan to hold the pan, but there are not handles in the traditional sense of the word. Using oven mitts or potholders, I can easily grasp the ends of these pans.
Cleaning & Care
Like most of my pots and pans, I hand wash these muffin pans. I use a sponge and Dawn dishwashing liquid to hand wash these pans and then air dry them. When they are dry, I store them sideways in a cabinet along with my cookie sheets. The muffin pans nest inside one another to save space.
Purchasing
Memory fails me as to how much I paid for these pans over three years ago. However, Amazon.com sells them for $7.37 each. My local department stores sell the pans for about $10.00 each.
Summary
These Farberware 12 Cup Non-stick Muffin Pan were a great investment. I expect I’ll be using them for many years to come. They are durable – and the muffins, cupcakes and popovers are a treat to eat!
I hope you have found this review useful.
Enjoy your day,
Dawn
http://dlstewart.com
Additional Information
Farberware
Toll-free Phone: 800-809-7166
Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Pacific Time
Please read my other reviews.
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Copyright 2004 Dawn L. Stewart
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 10.00
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