Norpro Cast Iron Plett Pan
by Norpro
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: NorproBrand: Norpro
Release Date: 2006-01-18
Model: 3117
Product features:
- 9 inches (23cm) diameter and handle measures 5.5 inches (14cm)
- Each pancake measures 2.5 inches in diameter
- Made of cast iron
- Hand wash, rinse thoroughly and dry with a paper towel - never soaked cast iron
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Norpro Cast Iron Plett Pan
Customer Review: works great, maybe too specialized
Summary: 4 Stars
I picked up this pan on a bit of a whim. I don't make a lot of swedish pancakes, or any type really, and honestly I'm not usually too concerned about how perfectly round my food is. I am a big fan of cast iron cookware so don't expect one of those, "I soaked it in the sink and it left rust stains," angry iron-neophyte reviews. The pan came unseasoned but I gave it a quick scrub, did a quick stovetop seasoning, and had zero problems with sticking or anything else.
I have cast iron cookware from Lodge and a few other makers and this is as good. Pre-seasoning might have been nice but seasoning a pan isn't actually hard. The quality of the pan is higher than the packaging by a mile. They spell "plett" three different ways and managed to miscount the number of depressions when describing the pan. None of that really matters but it's good for a laugh.
The included recipe will be useful if you aren't familiar with Swedish pancakes. It's similar to a crepe recipe and produces a nice thin batter that loves to spread out. You can find other (better) recipes online. I would probably go with more egg and less flour. Traditionalists would also go for more fat. The pan would also work fine for savory pancakes and perhaps other less pancake-like dishes. The dwells are 7 centimeters in diameter -- a shade under 3 inches -- and quite shallow. Amazon's product description says you could make cornbread with this pan but I don't see it. Not conventional American cornbread anyway. You could use it for creative hors d'oeurves if you were minded.
The main trick to using this pan was to give the outer ring of pancakes a half-turn about mid-way through cooking to give more even browning. That might not be necessary depending on your heat source. I used a bamboo skewer to chase the edge of the pancake/make sure it wasn't sticking, then to spin each cake around. If you've seen someone making ebelskivers (there are videos online) you will know where I got the idea. Flipping the cakes took a bit of fiddling at first but wasn't actually difficult.
The main thing that keeps me from giving this five stars is that it's so specialized. It's nice, and at $15 or $16 it's not expensive, but you can do the same job with a griddle or skillet. If you want perfectly round little cakes get yourself some egg/pancake rings -- you'll save a few bucks and probably take up less storage space. On the other hand, if you have plenty of space and a love for specialized cast iron cookware, add a star.
Description of Norpro Cast Iron Plett Pan
Traditional cast iron plett pan for preparing small pancakes and also great for making corn bread. 7 cavities, each 2.5-inches in diameterAll Pans
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