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My kids love the eggs I made from this mold (and also the Fred Skull Egg Mold too). I tried to use the mold using the instruction provided, but some of the egg whites were trapped by the eyes and were totally undercooked while the the rest were overcooked. After a few trials and errors, this is what I started doing (which made perfect eggs almost every time).1. Heat the nonstick pan and the mold for about 30 seconds. Spray the mold and the with cooking spray.2. Crack eggs in a small bowl (I use Costco extra large eggs for the mold), and scoop out the egg yolk with a large spoon & gently place an yolk in each eye. Then pour the egg whites into the rest of the mold.3. Cook for 30 seconds on medium heat. Then pour able 2 tablespoons of water into the pan. Cover with a lid. Wait for about 2 minutes before you slide the egg from the pan onto a plate.If you want the eggs well done, then cook it longer; if you like the york under cooked, be sure to turn heat off and transfer your eggs while the yolks are still sunny yellow.I noticed that if I spray the cooking spray before each use, I don't have any problems with eggs sticking to the mold, so I could make eggs using the same mold for the entire family without any problems.A little difficult to use, but very cute. The first time I tried this, the egg whites leaked out under the mold. The second time I actually pressed it down, by putting a silicon spatula on top of the mold before I poured in the eggs. That worked a little better. I am going to keep working with this, because it's so darned cute- but you shouldn't get the idea it's a piece of cake to use, because it's not.Ok- some tips. First, separate your eggs in to small prep bowls. Don't try to separate them as you pour them in to the mold. Second, BUTTER the mold. I butter all the inside surfaces. Even if you are using a nonstick pan, bring the pan to temperature BEFORE you put the mold in, and have some oil in pan (after the pan is hot- hot pan/cold oil- that's the rule to live by, apparently- no matter what surface you are cooking on). Let this little guy get very well set before you try to remove the mold. If you want firmer eggs, you can put a silicon pot lid over the mold- I use a small 6" one. It does make the yolks film over, but my kids like their eggs more solid, it still looks cute, and it's much easier to unmold.Gave this to my good friend's husband on his birthday. He, and she, and the kids liked it. So then when my other good friend's husband had a birthday, I didn't have to think too hard on what to get him! I love that this gift is inexpensive- so they don't think you're trying to say anything inappropriate with a lavish gift- but it's just enough- five dollars worth to say, hey, I know you, you exist, you're my friends spouse, it's your birthday, I acknowledge you on this day! Also, it's cute, silly, whimsical, who doesn't love owls! Also, the best part, when you give a cooking tool to your friends husband, you're really giving her a gift too. She will appreciate that. Because the meaning of the gift is that he gets to make everyone breakfast with his cool new toy that didn't mean that much, but was a cool, funny acknowledgment of his birthday from his wife's bff. The kids will get a kick out of it too. Owl faces for breakfast! Yes please!Works best if you do this: pan must have a FLAT bottom, don't use too high of heat. First, crack open your eggs into two individual cups, press down the outside edge of the owl as you pour in the first egg, let that just start to set, then pour in the second egg as you press down on the outside edge of the owl (pressing down the outside edges of the owl as you pour in each egg will help prevent whites from escaping underneath the edge before it gets set). I placed a lid on top to help cook eggs to desired doneness. Keep the heat low, or else the bottom of eggs will get too done before the top is set. You can see in my photo I got it a little too done on the bottom. It was still cute!Makes two eggs more fun than... two eggs NOT being a kitty face. It works quite well. I did find that you need extra large eggs or even jumbo to fill it completely. Two large eggs and the whites are really thin to spread enough throughout. But it works great, you just break the eggs and slip the yolks into the eyes, and the whites flow out around. The eye rings sort of hover a bit, so they don't impede the whites from spreading underneath, but they corral the yolks. The nose does make a little nose shaped space in the whites. You spray it with a spray cooking oil before using, and the egg doesn't stick at all.Tons of fun for my girls. It works pretty well, but mine is not perfectly flat so a bit of white will leak out of the side and I haven't found the perfect combination of heat and a lid to get the whites and yolk perfectly done together. The yolk is fine, but the white on top typically needs a little help before the white on the bottom is overdone. I spray it with Pam before use to make sure it releases without breaking the kitty.I bought this for my daughter, a cat lover, for her birthday. She loves it! Be sure to spray it with oil or smear with butter before using and the egg will not stick to it. Easy to clean.The mold arrived in original Fred packaging, exactly as expected. My photo is from the very first time I used it. I did not apply any pressure to the mold when dropping the eggs in, nor did I trim any pieces of the final product. I think it came out pretty damn good for no touch up or finessing.I don't know how others could have melted a silicone mold cooking eggs, unless they were grilling their eggs over an open flame. No complaints here.I do not think I have to write anything about how cool it is, if you are viewing this item, it is already obvious.There are 2 tiny quirks I have noticed:- Sometimes it leaks a bit, so you will either need to trim off the unwanted parts, or just practice further.- When I face it on my plate, it looks way too cute. And, there is no other way into eating it, than making a decision whether I am cutting off its ears or legs. I just feel so sorry for the little birdie... ;-)Excellent 10/10It is well designed, and made from quality materials. But it can be tricky ensuring the egg albumen doesn't leak where it isn't intended. There is no doubt it is possible - but be prepared to make several 'roadkill' eggs before you master it.However, it is a spectacular way to serve eggs, and children love it!Great fun for kidsIf you buy medium supermarket eggs, this is fine, if you have 'proper' locally sourced eggs that tend to have much bigger yolks, they can be a bit big for the eye holes. The first time we used this the yolk built up so much pressure it exploded out of the mold.
