cooked on egg in muffin tins

DC2London

I thought I was soooo smart making DH individually sized souffles in my muffin tin, but I must not have buttered the tin thoroughly enough because I have extremely stubborn baked on egg crusted on the inside of each section.  Unfortunately, it is a nonstick-coated tin so my options for cleaning are somewhat limited.  I've tried scrubbing with a Scotchbrite scrubby, a food scraper, soaking in hot water, soaking in water with baking soda, baking soda with vinegar, and a paste of salt and lemon juice.  Nothing will get the egg off!  I'm within inches of throwing the thing away and buying a new one.  Any other ideas?

LindsayBlowhan

Maybe try pouring boiling water into the cups and then let that soak for a bit? Sometimes super hot water seems to make a difference for me.

is_it_over_yet?

Do you have a "sanitize" cycle on your dishwasher? That would be your hottest setting. The "pots and pans" setting will also be very hot. 

Aside from that and soaking/elbow grease, I have no suggestions. Cooked-on egg is one of the absolute worst.  

Irishcurls

I hate to tell you, I JUST threw away a 6 cup muffin tin for this very. reason. Stupid breakfast for dinner.  Someone suggested warm water and then throwing them in a warmed oven to loosen it. H got so fed up with it "soaking" in the sink for a week we just tossed it. Next time I plan to use silicon...good luck!

PolarBearFans

I would just pitch it. You gave a good  effort. After spending 30 minutes chiseling something off my good nonstick cookie sheet from husbands cookie I threw it away and ran out to thr grocery store for a replacement thanksgiving day. Sometimes it's just better to city your loses.

Misses-C

Try using a dryer sheet.  I just read tips on uses of dryer sheets and this was one of them.

KonaBelle

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