301623 Thu Mar 02 14:17:27 -0800 2006 18 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1682983 one is an egg shell cutter. I've seen it on Martha's show. I know they exist. Yet a search in Google and Yahoo both turned up nothing. It's a tool that will make a neat cut cut on the shell so I can use the shell as a bowl itself. Second is a individual small mince pie tin. My British friend said she brought hers from England. And she can't find them in stores here in the U.S. I don't even know what they look like. Anyone online shops that might carry either/both? Thu Mar 02 14:17:27 -0800 2006 0 Wendy Lai 1 1682984 I just saw the egg cutter in the Sur La Table catalog Link: http://www.surlatable.com/common/products/product_details.cfm?PRRFNBR=2942 Thu Mar 02 14:23:02 -0800 2006 1682983 0 Rubee 2 1682986 I went Googling for one that looked like the one my mom has and found this brilliant egg topper. I want it just to play with. Link: http://www.eurocosm.com/Application/Products/Clack/clack-egg-1GB.asp Thu Mar 02 15:08:24 -0800 2006 1682984 0 Jess 3 1682998 We have one of these and it's a lot of fun. Only problem is that we are tempted to make more boiled eggs than we want to eat, just to keep playing with this gadget. Thu Mar 02 16:43:46 -0800 2006 1682986 0 Saccade 2 1682993 I didn't search for "egg topper" maybe that's why I didn't find anything. Although the description from Sur La Table doesn't say it's anything but a pair of chicken shaped scissors. I wonder if it'll make neat cuts. It looks different than the one Martha was using. But thanks, now I have one source if none other turns up. Thu Mar 02 16:17:50 -0800 2006 1682984 0 Wendy Lai 2 1683005 I have a cheap "squeeze" egg topper that looks like the one in the picture below. I like it, but it makes uneven cuts and sometimes leaves little pieces. So it would take some post-cut cleanup to create nice-looking egg bowls. Zyliss makes a fancier version of this style of topper; I haven't tried it, so I don't know if it works any better. So now I want that amazing "Clack" topper that Jess mentioned! Anne Link: http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=158535 Image: http://www.thehomemarketplace.com/images/us/local/products/detail/p98405b.jpg Thu Mar 02 17:09:33 -0800 2006 1682984 0 AnneInMpls 1 1682987 "individual mince pie tin" - how does that differ from a regular pie tin. We use a sheet with "pie" indentations to make individually sized mince pies - with cut outs of pastry dough on the top, not a full "lid". I think I got mine at WS. Thu Mar 02 15:15:58 -0800 2006 1682983 0 MMRuth 2 1682992 I don't know. My British friend said they are not the same things. Thu Mar 02 16:14:57 -0800 2006 1682987 0 Wendy Lai 3 1683002 I wonder if these tins are to make the mince pies look like the ones on this box .... Image: http://us.st11.yimg.com/store1.yimg.com/I/englishteastore_1884_16849982 Thu Mar 02 16:59:36 -0800 2006 1682992 0 MMRuth 4 1683004 I looked around Google a bit and what I came up with looks like a muffin tin to me. See link. Link: http://www.davidmellordesign.com/acatalog/Progress__Supreme__Mini_Muffin_Tin.html Thu Mar 02 17:05:40 -0800 2006 1683002 0 MMRuth 1 1682999 Try going to the website for Martha (marthastewartliving.com) and look under her show (usually done by the day). It may list where the brand names of the things she used on the show are available. If not e-mail her directly. Good luck. Thu Mar 02 16:45:13 -0800 2006 1682983 0 patty 1 1683003 Try Surfas in Culver City. They are the place that other places recommend when they don't carry something. Thu Mar 02 17:05:05 -0800 2006 1682983 0 RM 1 1683010 thanks guys. Egg topper, that's what they are called. I like the look of this one. Link: http://www.surlatable.com/common/products/product_details.cfm?PRRFNBR=15628 Thu Mar 02 17:43:01 -0800 2006 1682983 0 Wendy Lai 1 1683028 A former SO's mother was from UK and had the mince pie tins you're asking about, circa 1950s. They're shallower than muffin tins. I couldn't find them in any cooking supply store on the 'net when I was actively looking a couple years ago, but I DID find them on eBay. You can even look on eBay-UK. Thu Mar 02 21:15:17 -0800 2006 1682983 0 Christine 2 1683032 Here's what I'm talkin' about: Link: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SWAN-Premium-Non-Stick-6-Cup-Mince-Pie-Tray-BRANDNEW-UK_W0QQitemZ4442450327QQcategoryZ20627QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Thu Mar 02 22:05:25 -0800 2006 1683028 0 Christine 3 1683034 great! But how do I buy off of UK Ebay? hmmmmm Thu Mar 02 22:52:52 -0800 2006 1683032 0 Wendy Lai 4 1683036 Write an email asking if they'll ship to the US. I've purchased things on the French and UK sites and most sellers are happy to oblige for a little extra S/H money. Otherwise, it's just like bidding on the N. American eBay; if they take PayPal, the currency conversion is automatic. Thu Mar 02 23:04:25 -0800 2006 1683034 0 Christine 1 1683047 for what it's worth, i made mince pies last year using a regular muffin tin. you just cut a circle of pastry the size you want (i used a saucer as a guide), then gently press it into the molds--it won't come up to the top, but they will be the right size for mince pies. for easy removal, i put a thin strip of parchment into each mold before pressing in the pastry. worked like a charm, and the pies were really good. it really isn't as much fuss as it sounds...and i hate buying single-purpose gadgets and such. Fri Mar 03 04:09:52 -0800 2006 1682983 0 hobokeg 1 1683090 mini tart (mince pie) pan: http://www.sugarcraft.com/catalog/pans/petite-muffin.htm http://fantes.com/images/1324tart_pans.jpg http://fantes.com/images/21747silicone.jpg Fri Mar 03 16:40:44 -0800 2006 1682983 0 Nancy Berry