What to do if you don’t have an egg tart mold?

What to do if you don’t have an egg tart mold? 10 Days of Popular Alternatives Revealed on the Internet

In the past 10 days, baking enthusiasts have been discussing "how to make homemade egg tarts without egg tart molds" on social platforms. The search volume of this topic on Douyin, Xiaohongshu and Weibo has soared by 120%. The following are alternatives and hot data that are hotly discussed across the Internet:

1. Cupcake tray solution (most popular)

Under the Douyin #kitchen coup topic, the paper cup holder solution demonstrated by the expert @baker小 expert received 230,000 likes:

1. Use high temperature resistant paper coasters (double layer recommended)
2. Fold the edges to form a petal shape
3. Pour in the egg tart liquid until it is 80% full.
4. The baking time at 200℃ is shortened by 2 minutes.

2. Homemade tinfoil molds (top of creative list)

In the Weibo topic #Waste Utilization Baking, the tinfoil solution shared by netizens has been read 8.9 million times:

3. Popularity ranking of emergency solutions

According to the interaction data of Xiaohongshu’s notes in the past 7 days:

Expert advice:

1. The replacement mold needs to be oiled in advance to prevent sticking (olive oil is the best)
2. It is recommended to lower the baking temperature by 10-15℃
3. The egg tart liquid formula needs to add 0.5% corn starch to improve the setting effect.

Netizen actual test report:

@ food evaluation king makes a horizontal comparison of 5 alternatives:

The data shows that the homemade tin foil solution has the highest overall score and is especially suitable for sudden baking needs. It is recommended that novice bakers try the paper coaster solution first, as it has a higher success rate and is easy to operate.