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Nine Things You Can Make In A Baked Bean Tin

Want to bake something in a single portion? Or a fancy mini cake to give as a present? Then try baking it in a clean baked bean tin...

Brioche

[Jo Romero]
[Jo Romero]


Baking brioche in a bean tin gives it an unusual, cylindrical shape. But you can slice it up into rounds and spread with jam. Just carefully line the tin (tins are sharp - don’t cut yourself) with a little greaseproof paper, make up your brioche dough and, after it’s rested, drop handfuls into the bottom of each tin. As it cooks, it’ll rise, turning golden on the top. You could use smaller, half-size tins for individual-sized brioche portions, if you wanted to. Let the brioche - and the tin - cool completely before removing it.

Fruit Crumble

[Jo Romero]
[Jo Romero]


Serving a fruit crumble in small, half-sized tins is quirky and - at the moment - quite trendy. Carefully clean the tin and line with a little greaseproof paper. Drop your fruit mixture in the bottom of the tin and then pile up crumble mixture over the top. Bake at 200ºC/gas mark 6 for about 25 minutes, and you’ll have individual fruit crumbles. Let the tins cool before serving, as they’ll be really hot - the crumble will stay warm inside.

Birthday Cakes

[Supergolden Bakes]
[Supergolden Bakes]


If you’ve ever wanted to bake a mini birthday cake for someone, rather than a huge one, have a look at this. Beautiful mini vanilla cakes baked in tins. They come from the blog Supergolden Bakes, and the recipe makes four of them. Once cooled completely, they can be sliced, sandwiched and decorated.

Cheese

[Jo Romero]
[Jo Romero]


True, you can bake cheeses like camembert in the wooden box they come in. But some cheeses don’t come in a box, so then what do you do? Well try baking a mini Camembert or Brie in a half-size baked bean tin. It’s best to line it with greaseproof paper before dropping in the cheese, baking for 10-15 minutes, or until oozy, preferably with a little fresh thyme and a drizzle of honey. Allow the tin to cool to just warm before serving - the cheese inside will stay warm and soft for a while longer.

Apple Pie

[Adventures in Cooking]
[Adventures in Cooking]


Don’t these look lovely? Apple pies baked in full-sized tins. They’re featured on the blog Adventures in Cooking and they were created by the blog’s owner, Eva, when she saw lots of cakes in cans doing the rounds online and decided to try a pie recipe to see if it would work. And it did. A great idea for gifts or for serving in individual portions.

Chocolate Chip Muffins

[Jo Romero]
[Jo Romero]


A bit like the brioche, a choc-chip muffin doesn’t look quite the same once it’s baked in a tin. But it’s different, and you can slice it into rounds for an afternoon treat or lunchbox filler. You could also wrap the cooled tins with a little ribbon and give them away as presents. You’ll get 3-4 of these muffins from a usual 12-muffin mixture. Experiment with your favourite flavours, or use smaller half-sized tins. Line the tin before pouring in your muffin mixture and allow it to cool completely before removing.

Potato Cakes

[Jo Romero]
[Jo Romero]



You know those fancy rings chefs use to make little towers out of potato? Well you can do something similar with a baked bean tin that’s opened at both ends. Peel a potato and cut into very thin slices using a mandolin. Toss with salt, pepper and olive oil in a bowl, and then drop the wafer-thin potato slices into hollow baked bean tins positioned on a greased baking tray. Don’t try to rearrange them with your fingers - you might cut yourself. Use the handle of a spoon to push them into place and then bake for about 30 minutes or until soft. Test with a sharp knife to make sure they’re cooked and tender. Cool a little, then transfer to a plate using a spatula and a dry kitchen towel.

Macaroni Cheese

[Jo Romero]
[Jo Romero]


Make up your favourite macaroni cheese mixture, combine it with cooked macaroni and drop it into lined tins for individual mac ’n’ cheese. Just bake in the oven until the top turns golden brown. The tin stays hot though, so be careful when serving. Allow it to cool - even when the tin has cooled, the macaroni cheese will still be hot inside.

Christmas Cake

[Butcher Baker Blog]
[Butcher Baker Blog]


A school Christmas fayre favourite and a completely genius idea. Christmas cake is often a love it or hate it kind of thing, and although you might want to stick to tradition, not everyone wants to make a big Christmas cake each year. Well, you can make these individual Christmas cakes using baked bean tins. This recipe comes from Jules, from the blog Butcher Baker Blog.

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