A box of tartlets is a small pan used to cook small pies, quiches, appetizers, pastries, and other sweet or savory snacks. They come in various sizes and shapes, and are made from materials such as tinplate, aluminum, copper, or non-stick materials. Cooks need to watch the tartlets carefully and time the cooking precisely. They are available almost everywhere baking supplies are sold, starting at around $5 US.
When a large pie is too much food, or when a cook craves small, elegant portions, he may crave a box of tartlets. A patty is a smaller version of a tart, that is, a pie with no top crust. A box of tartlets, therefore, is a small pan in which the tartlet is cooked.
A box of tartlets can have straight or slightly sloped sides. Most of the time, these sides are fluted, though some can be smooth for a different look. A box of tartlets can also come in various sizes, from those small enough to hold just a half teaspoon or so, to those large enough to make small pies — about four inches (10.1 centimeters) in diameter. A cook using a cake pan may wish to make small pies, quiches, appetizers, pastries, and a variety of other sweet or savory snacks. Some recipes are well suited to use with a tin of tartlets, while others need to be modified.
The tart box can be made from a variety of materials. Some are made from real tinplate, while others are made from ovenproof aluminum, copper, or non-stick materials. Most often, boxes of tartlets are sold in bundles of different sizes and sometimes in different shapes, such as square, round, and oval. All are safe for oven use.
Using a cake pan isn’t difficult—it just requires a different technique than a larger pan. Because most cupcake boxes are quite small, the cook can’t place them on the oven rack. Instead, he’ll generally place the boxes on a baking sheet to cook them.
The cook also has to watch the cupcakes carefully. The extra thickness of the metal at the bottom can mean a longer cooking time, but it also means the patties brown more quickly, so the cook needs to time the cooking precisely. This is the time to carry the kitchen timer in your pocket! Since the cooking technique is different when using a cake pan, the cook may want to prepare a small and simple recipe to practice with cake pans. This will allow him to learn how a cake pan cooks in its particular oven, as ovens vary.
The Tart Box is available almost everywhere baking supplies are sold. For special shapes or sizes, the cook will likely have to visit a specialty food store. The box of tartlets is sold in sets, starting at around $5 US (USD).
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