Norpro 3980 12-Count Nonstick Mini Donut Pan
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: NorproBrand: Norpro
Release Date: 2006-01-18
Model: 3980
Color: Black
Product features:
- Pan measures 13 inches/33cm length by 8 inches/.20cm width by .75 inches/2cm deep
- Pan makes 12 mini donuts at a time, each 2 inches/5cm each
- Durable nonstick coating helps ensure effortless food release
- Recipes and instructions included
- Hand washing recommended
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Norpro 3980 12-Count Nonstick Mini Donut Pan
Customer Review: Perfect Doughnuts
Summary: 5 Stars
I was trying recipes from Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food and needed a donut/doughnut baking pan. This one had some good reviews but I still wondered if the doughnuts would stick or not. Well without even using any cooking spray they worked fine on the pumpkin doughnuts and the doughnuts released perfectly even while hot. Cleanup was also a breeze.
This pan comes with two basic recipes: Chocolate Cake Donuts and Cake Donuts. You can adapt the recipes to suit your needs. One thing about the recipes is that the yield for the cake doughnuts is approximately 36 mini doughnuts so if you only have one pan that is going to take you three times longer to bake them. The chocolate cake doughnuts yeild 24 so you still might want two pans.
To make perfect doughnuts I put the batter in a gallon-sized plastic bag and cut off the bottom tip as directed in the recipe book. It worked fairly well and the doughnuts had a perfect shape once cooked.
I'd suggest you buy at least two pans because most of the recipes I've found make 2 dozen doughnuts. I've looked for additional recipes here at amazon but have only found a few doughnut books. If you know of any others please leave me a note in the comments section. :) Thank you!
~The Rebecca Review
P.S. I tried the vanilla cake doughnut recipe (except I only made half - 18 doughnuts) that comes with these pans and it worked great except use half the salt it calls for. The doughnuts stuck a little while still warm but come out of the pan much better when slightly cooled. The only problem is they don't give you a recipe for the frosting. So here is a strawberry icing recipe I made up today:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon strawberry jam
4 tablespoons whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 drops red food coloring
Blend all ingredients until creamy
and smooth. I use a spatula but a
wooden spoon works well too. To make
a plain vanilla icing just omit the
strawberry jam and food coloring. This
will frost 18 doughnuts. Double the recipe
if you need icing for 36.
P.S. 2 - I made the chocolate doughnuts and they stuck like crazy. I had to put them in the freezer to cool them down then they came out of the pan OK with a small spatula that I ran around the doughnuts. The second batch was much better because I oiled the pan. So do use the non-stick spray or oil of your choice and you will have better results. The chocolate doughnuts are fairly bland without a good icing so here is the icing I came up with:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
4-5 tablespoons whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Blend everything together with a
spatula and ice doughnuts when slightly
cooled. They ice best when they are still
slightly warm. This will frost 24 doughnuts.
Description of Norpro 3980 12-Count Nonstick Mini Donut Pan
Cut the grease and extra calories of deep fried donuts by baking them instead in Norpro's Nonstick Mini Donut Pan. The pan makes 12 mini donuts that are 2 inches wide. The durable nonstick coating helps ensure effortless food release and clean up a breeze. Recipes and instructions included. Hand washing recommended.Specialty Bakeware
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