Vox Humana wrote:
> "Sapphire" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > I am trying to bake an angel food cake, but my springform pan
doesn't
> > come with the attachment for it. How do I make the hole for the
cake? I
> > was thinking of using a glass up - base side down - and setting it
in
> > the middle of my pan and pouring the batter around it, BUT my
husband
> > is afraid the glass will shatter.
> >
> > Any other suggestions?
> >
>
> You can purchase a metal tube to use in a conventional pan to convert
it to
> a tube pan. In a pinch, you can use a clean, empty can - like a soup
can.


I think youll find food cans are lead/tin soldered, and the inside
coated to keep the lead away from the food, so yes you could, but its
not ideal.


NT