Price: $55.00
(as of Nov 25, 2024 11:39:28 UTC - Details)

For years, Brown Bag Designs has been making extraordinary ceramic pans in which to bake the prettiest Shortbread ever. You won't believe how easy it is to bake up cookies that look as good as they taste. You bake the Shortbread right in the pan and then turn out the decorative treats. Made from Hi- fired non-porous ceramic. Durable functional, beautiful.
Inspired by an early 20th century butter plaque this pan makes nine pieces of shortbread decorated with different flowers or fruit
All shortbread pans come in an attractive gift box with a booklet of detailed instructions and six delicious recipes
Bake the shortbread in the pan then turn out the decorative treat
Beautiful, delectable, delicious shortbread makes everything special
Made in USA
Reviewer: Missy B.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: It worked on my first try!!!
Review: First shortbread mold I've ever bought! Used recipe in booklet that came with it. (BTW - the box shown in the photo DID come with it also.) It doesn't tell you in the booklet how to wash it, but I read on another site that sells the Brown Bag molds that you can wash it in hot, soapy water. It doesn't absorb anything. I washed it with hot, soapy water before the first use. Since it doesn't absorb, it dried really quickly. I used a toothbrush to get dough out of crevices after using it. I read reviews on other Brown Bag molds where people tell you to press, and press, and press (and press!) the dough into the mold in order for the raised designs to really show on the top. I thought I had pressed enough, but there were a couple of spots in the finished shortbread where you could tell it did not pick up the design in the mold. But overall, the shortbread looked great when it came out. Especially for my first try. It was tender and delicious. I could have probably taken it out of the oven a couple of minutes earlier. I also read TIPS for using these molds on the Emerson Creek Pottery site. You need to bake it in the UPPER third part of your oven! That way the top gets golden brown. (You DO cook it until it's golden brown on the top.) Note that the recipe book said to spray the mold with non-stick spray, but it doesn't mention flouring it. Maybe an oversight? Anyway, I did flour the mold also... This does not make a lot of shortbread! The cookies are not very thick. The 9 pieces I ended up cutting it into after removing from the mold were gone in a flash! So definitely not for bulk baking of shortbread cookies for the holidays.**** Follow up to my review above: the second time I used the mold I did NOT flour it. I only sprayed it with Pam, and used a paper towel to sop up the really runny Pam.

Reviewer: Barbara
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Gorgeous Dish
Review: This is a beautiful baking dish. I baked some shortbread cookies when it arrived. I did use my own recipe but I plan on trying the variations from the recipe booklet that comes with it. I purchased this because I wanted an authentic looking dish which I feel the Scottish thistle pattern gives me. After using I gently washed it with a soft brush and rinsed with boiling water as to not damage this or affect dishwashing flavor into ceramic as was recommended by another purchaser. It cleans beautifully and I will be putting this on a stand in my kitchen. It's a work of art that my children are already eyeing! The cookie came out beautifully after following their directions to wait the 10 minutes. It cuts perfectly then. My husband was impressed also. Can't ask for more.

Reviewer: Sheldon Carpenter
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: My cookies came out perfectly!
Review: This is a wonderful shortbread pan. Very easy to use and the designs came out on the cookies very clearly. My first batch came out perfectly. So yummy.Just a note, mine did NOT come with piercings in the handles, so I can't hang it up to display it that way. This may be all well and good, since the holes don't look very sturdy, anyway, and I hate to have this fall and break.

Reviewer: BVLawman
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Impressive!
Review: Great shortbread pan! Seems to burn in same spot. Trying to find work around.

Reviewer: cobaltcanarycherry
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This is a wonderful quality mold to elevate your shortbread
Review: My girlfriend was thrilled with the pattern and size. She has been drooling over my mold from the same company for 20 years.Her first batch came out great. She's delighted with her gift.

Reviewer: David Sturrock
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: My wife loved it
Review: She already has a similar pan that she uses for making shortbread for special occasions. The shortbread always comes out great with an attractive design. his gave her a second pan with a different design.

Reviewer: MissD
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love it!
Review: This is a very well-made, heavy pan. My shortbread came out beautifully on the first try--didn't burn like the metal pans do. It was a little pricey, but worth the splurge if you bake often. Pretty and professional results.

Reviewer: Dr. M.
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Disappointment for the costly pan and recipes
Review: After a trip to wondrous Scotland, and sampling treats like Walker's Shortbread and Gardiner's Toffees, I decided to make my own shortbread.I researched several recipes and watched many YouTube videos. This ceramic pan was highly touted, and I liked the thistle motif, so I bought it. It came intact, but there was no recipe booklet inside. There were 2 printed recipes on the back of the box, so I used the one for classic shortbread. I also tried the recipe from the Joy of Cooking, and the one used by the chef at Balmoral. I followed the recipes to the letter. I used real butter (Cabot's; Land-o'Lakes) and even tried one with margarine (Blue Bonnet). Some called for costly vanilla paste, some used some cornstarch, some used salt. The first batch stuck to the center of the pan, but subsequent batches came out cleanly. It was almost impossible to discern the thistle motif on the baked cookies, even though I had pressed the dough firmly into the pan. The cookies were very crumbly, flaky tasteless messes! They tasted mainly of flour; not buttery, sweet, nor salty; even the costly vanilla could not rescue them. I am so disappointed. I would have been better off just buying a big tin of Walker's, which would have been cheaper. I guess that Scottish butter has a magical quality I could not find here.