recipe asks for 9" tin I have 10"

[Redribbon]

Hi there

I am thinking to make this tart for Monday or Tuesday to take to my sil for eid day
The recipe she uses a 9" tin nut my tin is 10", will it make much of a difference, does it matter? I don't know how much to change quantities for 10".

 

[evelynmcgregor]

I just go ahead and use the slightly larger pan if that is all I have. It will come out a bit thinner and you may need to check the doneness as the baking time nears it's end. There are a lot of times I do not have the exact size pan that is called for and the recipe has turned out just fine.

 

[dustysmommy2013]

I agree with the above comment. I use different size pans all the time depending on the amount and thickness of the dessert that I personally want. It always turns out just fine. Good luck!

 

[ACSAPA]

It should be fine. Your tart will just be slightly thinner because it will spread out a little more in the larger pan. It's not a huge difference. Just keep an eye on it ,because a thinner tart will cook more quickly.

 

[Alex]

I do not have my baking stuff with me here but there is a formula to help you get the ingredients that you need. I'll see if a quick Google can find it


You need to list your ingredients and then times them all by 1.2 e.g.

350G of Plain Flour - 420G Plain Flour



this only works for 9" to 10" - I cannot find the table on Google but I have a copy somewhere in my Baking things
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I found an excellent solution to this problem without my table!

Find the area of your pan and follow this simple mathematical problem:

*AoP = Area of Pan

3.14 x AoP² (recipe pan)
3.14 x AoP² (your pan)

your pan / recipe pan = (numbervalue)


3.14 x 4.5² = 63.5 (9")
3.14 x 5² = 78.5 (10")

78.5 / 63.5 = 1.2 <--- the number you times ALL of your ingredients by

 

[Becky]

Yep I'd agree with the above, volume of a cylinder is pi x radius squared x height, therefore if you want to keep the height constant but increase the radius by half an inch (ie increase diameter by 1 inch) then you would need to increase your volume by 1.23.

 

[Redribbon]

Thanks people. I should have come here yesterday before I was making the tart. It turned out the recipe was not enough so I quickly made a bit more pie crust mixture as the original recipe was way to little to cover the sides of the tin. I will look at this formula for next time though.

Oh the tart looks so yummy, not tasted it yet but will be serving to my guests after lunch today.

 

[Treeca86]

You can use a 10" tin, whatever you're baking will be thinner and you will need to watch it really close to the end of the baking time.