Yorkshire pudding tin

[MoodEnhancer]

I need to buy a 12 hole Yorkshire pudding tin and there are so many options! Does anyone have a favourite? I can’t work out if deep or shallow is better, either. Can anyone help with the pros and cons of either please? Thanks!

I just use a 12 hole muffin tray which is fairly deep and they work perfectly. I've never tried shallow tins.

I use a muffin tray too

Another muffin tray here. I'm gradually converting to all Silverwood baking tins and trays as I just love the quality and ease of cleaning. https://www.silverwood-bakeware.com/collections/bun-muffin-cupcake-tart-trays/products/6-cup-muffin-cupcake-tray Expensive but so far perfect every time.

I use a shallow tray, the sort you use for jam tarts, mince pies etc, 12 holes. I've never tried using my deep, muffin one so no idea whether that would work, but they are very easy to lift out of the shallow holes with a palette knife..

I have a 4 cup tray, but have never used anything else to compare (other than a loaf tin which worked surprisingly well!)
I really like it, big Yorkshires every time and they always rise nicely

Make sure it is metal as it needs to be as hot as possible.

Thanks everyone, very helpful.

silicone - it is a game changer - it still rises great and so easy to get out

I can’t see how silicone can get hot enough for yorkshires to rise?

Le Creuset have a range of baking trays that my DSil collects. She’s into specialized flour, makes sourdough etc. so she’s somebody who knows her equipment.
The Yorkshire pudding tin is for 4 portions. They rise so much that 6 would be the max in a home oven, IMO.

https://www.lecreuset.co.uk/en_GB/p/4-cup-yorkshire-pudding-tray/MB46001.html link

I always used to think that about getting the tins as hot as possible but having experimented a bit now it doesn't seem to make much difference.

Love my silicone one, much easier to fling it in the dishwasher

Those are really shallow. And I noticed that so many tins for YPs are shallow, which is why I started this post. I wondered if there was a difference in rise based on the depth. I have always used a very old tin that has given up the ghost, so want to get the right one for future YPs!

I think it just depends what shape of yorkshire pudding you're after. The shallower tins will just produce a wider and shallower pudding, and the deeper muffin tin will produce a taller pudding. Just personal preference I suppose.

I wonder if a shallower tin means less likelihood of the centre being uncooked before the top gets too crispy/burnt?

It depends on what size your wanting. I find with a muffin tin I get tall fluffy well raised puddings that are cooked all the way through (the key to this is having enough hot oil on tje tray before putting the mixture in). I'm not keen on the small ones the shallow tins provide. I made my first giant yorkshire pudding in the air fryer the other day and was very impressed at how that turned out

Yes, I wondered whether a deeper tin would mean more rise. More surface area to cling to as rising….

This image is similar to what mine tend to look like when done in a muffin try

The image would help lol

THIS! I couldn't believe the difference it made - they come out with no mess, easy to clean and the yorkies rose the same as the metal tin and taste great. I will NEVER go back!

I got a very heavy muffin tin from Sainsbury's. The very heavy expensive ones never stick at all.

@MoodEnhancer they go to high temp (230c) and the puddings do rise- and it is so much easier to get them out as metal tins eventually scratch etc. and then the puddings stick.
I use these
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