How can I unjam my flan cases?

[Beebo]

If the hot water cold water doesn't work, try tapping the inner case lightly with a wooden meat hammer or rolling pin.
Tap and turn until you have gone round the whole thing. The vibrations may free it.

 

[Globalti]

Just heat them in the oven; the big one will expand more than the small.

Was it flan or quiche you wanted to make? I think we should be told.

 

[gavroche]

Use a tile drill to make a hole in the lower dish, put a compressed air line into the hole.

Please wear eye protection.

And don't forget the risk assessment.

 

[Levo-Lon]

If you can put water in the large one ,which you can as you have a gap..
If the heat idea has failed..
Put water in large and freeze ,the ice will expand and separate the dishes.

 

[gavroche]

Are you making the flan from scratch or out of a packet?

 

[Markymark]

You will need in chronological order:

 

[PeteXXX]

Many excellent suggestions, ta..
I was planning on making a quiche sometime. The pastry is from a shop, the rest of it is homemade.
Actually, if I make it in the smaller case it could separate them and also have a tasty snack as a celebration

 

[s7ephanie]

I need to lnow did it work

 

[PeteXXX]

Work in progress..

 

[postman]

Put them out in the sunshine.Oh hang on a min it's England it might take some time.

 

[ufkacbln]

Just heat them in the oven; the big one will expand more than the small.

Was it flan or quiche you wanted to make? I think we should be told.

Real men do NOT eat quiche!

 

[Levo-Lon]

[QUOTE 4899955, member: 9609"]I was thinking that as well, but would it work ?
certainly when water gets below 4c it expands until its frozen. but in the case of the flange dishes would it not just push up the sides as it freezes.
Once frozen does ice continue to expand ? i.e. is a cube of ice at -5c bigger or smaller than the same cube at -25c[/QUOTE]

Mastic around the edges ...simples...

It only needs to move a tiny amount to release..id have used my glass lifting suction device but i doubt Pete has one

 

[Joffey]

Drop them on to the work surface from a height of 3cm.

 

[PeteXXX]

Real men do NOT eat quiche!

They do around here

 

[Dave 123]

Are they apart yet @PeteXXX ?