BIOL Heavy Oreshki Mold Oven Cookies Maker Oreshnitsa Орешница 23 Nuts Oreshki - Cookie Mold Oreshek Cake Nut Cookie Shaped Molds - Metal Mold Form Nuts for Sweet Russian Nuts Oreshki

This is my first time using a piece of equipment like this and there is definitely a learning curve to using it. The maker is well made of durable material. It cooks the cookies on top of a stove, so it takes some trial and error to find just the right burner temperature so the cookies brown without burning. I think a low to medium heat worked best for me. Also, it really helps to grease, or spray oil, both sides of the apparatus, so that the cookies fall out and don’t get stuck. It’s a little cumbersome to handle when dumping the cookies out. After three attempts, I was making perfectly browned cookies. I had to find a recipe on line because there is none included in the package. I tried a couple different recipes and they all seemed to work good. It’s easy to assemble the cookies, but it takes time and they are not very big. They are delicious and everyone loved them. Overall, this item is as advertised and does what it is suppose to do

Happy with it.

no tight fit,the upper center of the form does not coincide with the lower one.I do not recommend, wasted money

Okay, so there is definitely a learning curve when using molds like this. Getting an accurate amount of dough is probably the hardest part. Too little, and the cavity isn't full and you have missing features of your sweets. Too much, and you have a swollen ring around your cookie that just throws off the intended look. Expect to have many 'mistake' cookies that others in your house will happily consume.Cleaning can also be a little tedious. The texture ridges can collect crumbs or whatever you want to call it. Think pancake batter that gets caked onto your waffle iron. It bakes on and requires either a soak in hot water or elbow grease to remove. I find a firm bristle toothbrush helped tremendously. Again, this could be an issue with learning the batter/dough properties or using a different recipe. More testing will be required, but I'll have to take my time or the household will be on a force diet. Those reject cookies don't last long.I'm very happy I tried this mold, as it was my first foray into molded cookies. The learning curve is noticeable, but I'm getting more comfortable as I go. I should probably have done more research to save myself from 'recreating the wheel', but hindsight is what it is. I'll check out some videos and see if there are tricks that might help. I'd suggest other novices skip the trial-and-error approach and watch other seasoned pros if possible.

This pan is capable of making excellent Oreshki shells. The only reason I give it three stars and not five is that it is possible to imagine a better one. I think cast iron would be better, it would distribute heat more evenly, release more easily, and might be easier to clean. With aluminum, you need to be more on alert for hot spots. That being said, once you get into a groove with these, it becomes fairly easy to pump out a bunch of them. It's just hard to think that this could become the heirloom item it could be.