Nordic Ware Quiche and Tart Pan

Well made and trusted brand. Worked great for my quiche. Can't wait to make a tart with it.

I am very disappointed in this pan. I have used it several times to make a quiche and it leaks. I have bought other Nordic Ware baking items and have been very satisfied, but not this pan.

-I had this pan for a while and just used it the other day. I like it because it's deep, which allows room for various fillings. I made a caramel pecan tart, which I have made many times, and the pan worked great, no sticking. It can be tricky to separate the pan from the tart so non stick is important to keep the crust intact. I also have the Nordic Ware big round spatula which I use to separate the crust from the bottom of the pan. I have many Nordic Ware products and recommend them highly.

I am new to making tarts and quiche. The choices available on Amazon are overwhelming. Every pan has its supporters and detractors, so choosing is difficult. I bought 3 different pans. A really deep and large pan, Daddyo. A short but large diameter no-name pan from France, and then this one. This one is perfect. It fits a pre-rolled crust flawlessly. It releases the crust without any problem and it is so well engineered and made. It the only tart pan I've seen that has a rolled edge to the removable section. I suspect this is to ensure that the pan doesn't leak. It doesn't and I thought the rolled edge was a nice point of engineering finesse.

I bought this because I was looking for a tart pan that didn't have such narrow flutes -- I wanted the edge "scallops" to be at least 3/4 inch wide, as my other tart pans have flutes that are quite narrow. I was hoping for something that would make the pastry appear more robust, and not so fiddly and fussy. So I'm quite happy that the fluting on the pan is as I expected. But I didn't pay attention to the fact that this is also a quiche pan, which makes it too deep for the amount filling a standard tart recipe would make for this diameter pan, unless it's a quiche recipe. But I've been needing a deeper quiche pan, so I'm not disappointed. However, unlike other tart pans, the removable bottom does not sit entirely flat/flush with the inside rim. Once the bottom is in place, there's a narrow, slightly recessed gutter around the outer edge of the pan, into which you'll have to push your pastry. The bottom of the pan I received is a not the same non-stick material as the rim, so perhaps I didn't get the exact same item as other reviewers. The pastry I made released easily from the pan regardless, and I'm happy not to have yet another element of the pan with the old-fashioned, not-so-health-friendly, non-stick finish. As other reviewers noted, the diameter of this pan is larger than eight inches. It measures 8.5 inches at the bottom, and a bit over 9.5 at the top, as the sides of the pan are flared out a bit. I like the fact that Nordic Ware is made in the US, and this pan appears to be more sturdy than my other tart tins. But I was a bit put off by the fact that this pan uses an older, less environmentally-friendly (and in this case, the most immediate environment you need to be concerned with is the one in your own kitchen) non-stick finish that requires baking in a well-ventilated kitchen, and mustn't be heated to more than 500 degrees, per the info and instructions on the packaging. I don't bake tarts anywhere near that high a heat, but it probably indicates that you shouldn't use a hand-torch to caramelize sugar on top if you want to do that, or put it under a broiler for top browning, even for a short period of time. Bottom line PROS: Pan appears to be sturdy; wider flutes make fitting in pastry easier than with narrow-fluted tart pans; pan depth is perfect for making quiches and other deep-dish tarts CONS: Pan is larger than 8 inches; might not be best for traditional tart recipes, as size and depth are best for deep-dish recipes; removable bottom dips down at outer edges and doesn't sit entirely flat inside the rim; non-stick finish on rim isn't an "eco-friendly" finish, and as noted on the packaging info, must be used in a well-ventilated kitchen, and not at temps over 500 degrees (including a warning about using the pan in the vicinity of pet birds -- yikes!)

This is a very nice tart pan. I like that it is a bit deeper than some tart pans so it is perfect for quiche making. I like how the pastry's fluted sides look when you lift out the removable bottom. The metal is not flimsy which is another plus.

I have never purchased a Nordic Ware pan that I didn't thoroughly enjoy, so this is a first. The removal base of this pan is not the same material or quality as the fluted outer shell. The base is a shiny silver metal and not nearly as strong as the outer shell. The cardboard insert prevents you from seeing the removable base until you remove the shrink wrap and separate the base from the shell. The base of my tart pan was both scratched and bent, and was bent further while trying to remove the cardboard which was "glued" to the base (a testament to the flimsy quality of the base). I am returning this pan and will look for a replacement where the removable base is made of the same durable nonstick metal as the shell. Very disappointed, especially since the shell and depth of this pan are otherwise exactly what I was looking for.

It’s been really fun to make fancy tarts and quiches! The pan is easy to bake with and the get the tart out of. Success!