Sponge flan cases

Oh good!

I have one somewhere in the depths of a cupboard, I won't offer it to you because I have the urge to make a strawberry sponge flan!!

Allira

You can buy flan tins to make a sponge flan case if you can't find the sponge flans in a supermarket, but Tesco advertises the sponge flans too.

I never even knew such a thing existed! I don’t generally like the sponge flan cases, but I do like a fat-free sponge. Yet another new thing I’ve learned from GN….. never let anyone say that you can’t teach an old 🐩 new tricks.

My mum often used to make these. I still have her tin.

I had the same problem. Morrisons sell them but they are rather large.

Seen them in Morrisons,Sainsbury and Tesco

Granmarderby10

😋 yum * Allira* and red QuickJel spooned over fresh strawberries is delicious too.
A fatless sponge recipe makes for the nicest flans ideally.

Oh yes, with fresh strawberries too.
I have made that when the DC were young with a home-made sponge.

Now, I shall have to search for my flan tin 🙂

😋 yum * Allira* and red QuickJel spooned over fresh strawberries is delicious too.
A fatless sponge recipe makes for the nicest flans ideally.

I just make a sponge cake. The centre dip automatically appears during baking! It's great filled with Angel Delight .....

Saw tgem in Asda only this week whilst search for Ladies Fingers. I have a sponge flan case baking tin, must be 50 years old Check online sure they will still be available if you fancy a go. Sponge comes out much more substantial.

I would usually make a swiss roll sponge and put the cream and cherries in the middle, but I'm guessing your GS wants the real deal!

i get them from Co-op often. like you i pop in fruit or fruit pie filling then pile whipped cream on. my mum used to do that and its always very popular at buffets

JdotJ

My dear mum used to buy the ready made sponge flans in either Sainsbury's or Tesco, many years ago.
Opened a tin of peaches, drained juice and artfully arranged peaches in flan.
Tin of cream opened and spooned over the top (whatever happened to tinned cream, white & blue label if I recall correctly)

Sunday tea for dessert, following a salad. Heaven. Such happy memories.

Yes, my Mum used to fill the flan case with drained tinned fruit (sometimes mandarin oranges) and use the juice with Quick Jel over the top. Plus a tin of Nestlé cream for Sunday tea.

JdotJ

My dear mum used to buy the ready made sponge flans in either Sainsbury's or Tesco, many years ago.
Opened a tin of peaches, drained juice and artfully arranged peaches in flan.
Tin of cream opened and spooned over the top (whatever happened to tinned cream, white & blue label if I recall correctly)

Sunday tea for dessert, following a salad. Heaven. Such happy memories.

Good luck with your flan Gr8Dame!

Such memories - the peaches (sometimes mixed fruit cocktail) and the tinned cream! Gosh, that was the height of sophistication when I was young.

Agree buy the correct tin and make a Swiss roll, fat free sponge in it. Or even a Victoria sponge, all in one recipe works too

This post has just reminded me of Quick Jel in 70s.

My dear mum used to buy the ready made sponge flans in either Sainsbury's or Tesco, many years ago.
Opened a tin of peaches, drained juice and artfully arranged peaches in flan.
Tin of cream opened and spooned over the top (whatever happened to tinned cream, white & blue label if I recall correctly)

Sunday tea for dessert, following a salad. Heaven. Such happy memories.

Homemade far nicer but if you need a shortcut, Asda sell them and are usually kept in the baking aisle.

Sorry. Didn’t see your post!

Morrisons sell them but they don’t make them easy to find! I find them rather dry and unappetising so I have made my own for years now and if you have the right tin it’s very quick and easy but you need to use a non stick spray to make sure they come out of the tin in one piece. If it’s something you serve often I’d recommend you buy a tin.

I haven't seen them for ages .
It's great that you can still buy them .
I used to make fatless sponges and use them as flan bases .
They taste better .

Tesco sells the same brand.

Haven’t been able to find them in my local supermarkets but found the cake tin online and ordered it. Thanks for your help folks.

NotSpaghetti

I have one of these tins.
Basically you bake thr sponge case upside down.
I hope uou find one ready made though if that's what you want.

Yes, I have one.

saw them yesterday in Waitrose with the trifle sponges and tart cases

They have these in Waitrose and Morrisons.. same brand