Norpro Silicone Round Pancake/Egg Rings, 2 Pieces, Blue

Just got `em and couldn't wait to try, made perfect egg patties the very first time! Like many of the other positive reviews, what I love about these things: * Over-sized patties that are larger than an English muffin so the first thing you get isn't bread, or large enough to work on regular bread without being too terribly small * Easy to use, easy to clean. Smart design such that even when flipped down, the metal part of the handle is what rests on the cooking surface, but you can still safely (but carefully) grab the silicone part of the handle to raise it and it's not hot at all, though I do recommend leaving the metal piece slightly off the cooking surface just to be safer * Makes perfectly round, perfectly cooked patties - with no leakage! Now, to dispel some of the concerns from the unhappy reviews, which no doubt concerned me as well - how I did it! Actually, did two different tests, so will provide how I did it both times. First time: * Both times, used a perfectly flat, electric griddle to avoid any possibility of an imperfect pan, as well as have a larger, easier to work with surface * First time, heated to 350, and poured in 1 unbeaten egg (and neither time did I hold back on some mixture like others mentioned), then used a nonstick (plastic) fork to stir the yolk around a little bit as I've seen done at Panera Bread * Cooked until top edge of egg was just firm enough to not leak out, with just a little bit of liquid still on top, then removed the ring - very easily too, I might add - and flipped it with the spatula * Turned out absolutely perfect, browned perfectly on the first side, and left just barely done on the other side so hopefully won't be too done when microwaved (I'm cooking mine ahead) Okay, the reason I did a second test was because like some mentioned, the egg was indeed a bit on the thin side due to the larger ring diameter. So second time: * Measured and learned that 1 egg was around 1/4 cup, and 3 eggs was about 2/3, which made scrambling them and pouring a measured amount real easy since my cup had 1/3 cup lines * Heated griddle to only 300 this time, pouring in 1/3 cup of egg this time or, ie, 1-1/2 eggs, which filled the ring about 3/4 high * I tore a piece of tin foil just bigger than each ring, left the handle down so foil would lay over, then placed the foil over each ring so as to better hold in the heat and cook the top, for as others mentioned, silicone doesn't transfer heat at all which means you have to balance overcooking the bottom with getting the top done * Obviously cooked a little longer this time, still flipping only when top edge of egg was just barely done enough to not run out when the ring was removed * Turned out incredibly perfect, although too thick. I think I preferred the first results best, which turned out not quite like a fried egg but nearly so. But, just a little too thin I'm thinking. Then the second ones, ehh, the solid yellow color didn't look as appealing, and they were way too thick. So, I'm going to do two things and decide which I like best. First, I'm going to get extra large eggs and try the first method again. If still too thin, I'll just have to scramble `em up and do method 2, just with less egg. Either way, I'm not worried, I've get this thing down pat! I actually bought 8 of these which will fit nicely on my griddle. That way I can cook 4 days' worth for my wife and me, a whole week's worth allowing us one day with something different. I'm actually using deli bread instead of muffins, and boy does that rock! That plus veggie sausage and a little cheese, mmm, tasty, and I calculated our cost at $1.25 - $1.50 per sandwich. Now that really rocks! (Good grief, I've not written such a long review for stuff that costs hundreds or thousands of dollars, and here these things cost about 5 bucks and I nearly penned War and Peace!)  Update: Am happy to report the results of my third and final test. Jumbo eggs and method 1 above is the bomb, way perfect! Using a whole sheet of tin foil over the entire griddle, pressing it down a little on the rings, so as in method 2, to hold in the heat to better cook the top. Perfect-o-mundo!

I wish these ring molds were just a LITTLE smaller, but it's okay that they're not because the eggs do still need contact heat to cook. Because these molds are SILICONE and not METAL, they do not really conduct heat all that well—BUT they most definitely get the job done! PLEASE MAKE SURE that you have their ridge side down so that it properly seals the egg inside! Let it warm up a little, THEN put the egg in! Use a little butter! I have had 0 issues with eggs leaking out the bottom, and I use them practically every day to make my family their breakfast sandwiches and over easy eggs! *Note: PLEASE BE CAREFUL when cleaning these with soap! Make sure to get it ALL clean and rinsed! The soap flavor WILL get to your food if you don't rinse them properly!

Worked great for my homemade McMuffins - egg didn’t stick to the ring, minimal leakage, and just a slight spill over when I removed the ring but I’m not complaining about that. Just wanted a more circular shaped egg for my sandwich, which is what I got. I also like that it’s completely silicone and not metal covered with silicone, which would potentially break down and scratch a non-stick pan. I also think the flexibility helps ensure flush contact with the pan. All I did was put the ring on my pan, spray the inside of the ring with olive oil spray (Pam would work too) and then took the ring off while I heated up the pan over medium heat. Once the pan is hot enough for a drop of water to sizzle, put the ring back, crack an egg in the middle, and break the yolk with a spatula. Give it a minute or two before removing the ring and then flip. Since the pan was pretty hot and one egg becomes thin over the surface area of the ring, I turned the heat off after the flip and added cheese, by the time the cheese melted it was cooked perfectly. My only complaint is that the metal handle folds down at a weird angle for storage, but a very minor inconvenience, still very happy with the purchase.

Worked well on the first use. After several uses, they appear to be slightly warped which results in seepage of the egg white. I have another similar pair from a different company I've had for years that work great. I'm using a very smooth griddle so that isn't the problem.

I've been using these a few times a week for two years. When you first get these you may have some difficulty with them. They may be slightly deformed from storage or something, but after letting them sit out for a bit and putting them through a couple hot water dish washer cycles with them laying flat on the rack should fix that up. After that is taken care of you just need to get use to using them, then they work great. Some tips: The pan must be at the right temperature before you use it and a cooking oil is really needed to prevent the egg from oozing out. What's the right temperature? Whatever it would be for your stove and pan combination which would cause egg whites to turn white quickly. It just takes a little bit of white, but the very bottom needs to cook and solidify quickly after being put in. Once at the right temperature, use a decent amount of some sort of cooking oil; I use a short one second burst of spray. Put the ring in the pan, spray a bit, then move the ring around to ensure the bottom of the ring and the pan have a coating. This will actually create a sort of seal to prevent egg from oozing out. Now let that sit a shot time, maybe 10 seconds to get the oil up to temperature before adding your egg. My routine takes all of five minutes and works every time: Put pan on stove Set burner to 50% Get egg, cheese, muffin, orange juice/milk from fridge Separate muffin halves Put halves in toaster oven, but don't turn on Bring cheese and egg to stove Get glass Pour juice/milk Put ring in pan Spray pan Move ring around pan a bit Get plate Remove cheese slice and put it on plate Break egg and dump into ring Reduce heat down one or two notches Turn on toaster, set to 3 minutes Use fork to puncture egg so it isn't a huge bubble At 1:30 left on toaster I remove ring, flip egg, and put cheese slice on top When toaster turns off I turn off burner Bring plate to toaster Remove muffin halves Return to stove, get spatula from draw Use spatula to get egg from pan and place on muffin bottom Give egg it's hat by putting the top on Then OM NOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOM

Better than the metal versions that could scratch your nonstick pans. Easy to hand wash but dishwasher safe. Likely last a long time.

So I have been in search of a great egg ring so that I can make my own egg muffins at home. I’ve used cookie cutters and steel cutters and the egg always leaked and/or stuck to the cutter. I saw this product and liked that it was silicone as most things don’t stick to it. The pictures show the egg after it was cooked. It leaked a tiny bit (those pieces of egg on the side) are the pieces I removed with my spatula. What I did was put the egg in and then held the edges as I noticed a little egg leaking and that stopped those leaks in their tracks. As you can see the mold is slightly larger than a traditional slice of Canadian bacon and is only slightly larger than the English muffin. Overall this did exactly what I needed/wanted with just a little help. I would say crack your egg in and just hold the mold down for maybe 3 seconds so the egg sets and then you’re good to go. The egg did stick very slightly to the mold but not enough to be a disaster or tear the egg or anything like that. I had an egg disaster yesterday where my egg got completely stuck to my steel ring and my egg split in half. Anyway, these are perfect if that’s what you’re looking for just don’t expect a completely perfect egg without a little practice.

I couldnt find any of these in my area so to amazon i turned. They are a bit large where it is possible to just barely crack 2 eggs into one ring but you do need to be warry of a long setup time before removal of the ring if the ring is containing 2 eggs in it. I did have some leak around but that was cause i had put it in the pan upside down on the first few attempts once rectified the leaks were minimal to non existent. I havent had the egg stick to the ring yet but i also do lightly oil the rings with a touch of cooking spray as do i with my nonstick pans. I also havent had an issue with use on pancakes I do like that they have a larger size cause it allows me to fry an egg and mix in a few ingredients such as onoin and ham then cook it for breakfast or to nicely fit a sandwich.Cleanup isnt to bad but can be annoying cause of how flexable the rings are. I also have very hard water in my area so when i washed these in my dishwasher it left a coating of white hard water deposit over the entirety of the rings. The deposit was easy to whip off but still was an annoyance. The handles have gotten hot but not where the rubber is on the end of them so mind where you touch the handle.