I have a set of these Doughmakers products and I have loved them. However, after 10 years they are getting a dark gray film or powder that comes off on my hands. Has anyone had this happen? Is there a way to save my cookie sheets?
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We have had our Doughmakers cookie sheets for about three years with plenty of use and they still look like new. I found out you can't use spray such as Pam and if you have to use a grease, crisco is best. When they do get a bit brown after a lot of use I just clean them with Ajax powdered cleanser and they look like new.
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Are you using the right tool? I have never had the problem, we made a big batch of sugar cookies the other day and had no problems, this is the second year Ive had this and never had a problem.
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Use the dough hook for cookie dough. It works just fine. You might have to mix for a bit longer. I'm 73 and love the fact the mixer is light weight, stores on top of a cabinet and the bowl is light enough to allow me to pour and push things out with my limited strength. Pat H. Green Bay
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I'm not sure. I do not have a problem with "sticking" when making cookies or biscuits. However, I never put the cookie sheets in the dishwasher. M Harrison.
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I use these for baking artisan breads. I let the bread rise directly on the reusable baking sheets, then use a cookie sheet to slide the baking sheet with bread onto my baking stones, preheated to 500 degrees. When the bread is done, I slip the cookie sheet back under the baking sheets to remove the bread from the oven. I have used them repeatedly with no problems. They do discolor after much use, but they still work fine. I've had mine for several years and they work great.
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I bought one for my daughter and myself. I have not used mine as of yet, but the only complaint my daughter had was it leaves black specks in her dough.
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I have had mine (Cuisinart) for about a year and I love it. It makes wonderful bread and dough. I use it a lot, several times a week.
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A number of factors could be happening here. Could it be caused by your recipe? Is the finish breaking down? Perhaps a strong dish washing detergent is the culprit. The pan is a high quality part of my kitchen and I would suggest a light spray of something like Pam before baking.
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I put the cookie dough on the pan at room temperature. They all cook evenly and take the amount of time indicated in the recipe. I really love this pan and have a second one in a different size. I would definitely buy them again and recommend them to all my friends.
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Do you mean "scrape" out the dough? Once in a while I've had the dough stick a little, but not to the point of becoming troublesome or annoying. I did see this mentioned by another reviewer before I purchased. So far I've only used the scoop for cookie making but I must say I love it. I've found my family loves the small size cookies best.
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It looks there is some sort of finish around the edges. A question for the manufacturer I guess. Mine are slightly larger than the cookie sheet and curl up a bit on the edges without problem. I do really like them. Clean up is a breeze.
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My pizzelle maker is about one year old. I have not had any problems with batter sticking even though I do not use oil on the surface. Sorry I could not be of more assistance.
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I always made butter cream frosting in it and it worked well until after having used it for 3 years making cakes, pizza and cookie dough using it about 2-3 times a month, the speed adjustment wheel no longer worked and the mixer was in high speed all the time. I decided to get a Kitchen Aid.
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They're still perfect. It took me years to work out my etching issues (now use Trader Joe's phosphate-free powder w/my softened water). Also, part of the problem was my prewash routine (used wrong tool to prewash). Feel confident w/the product, I am!
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they scrapE it out really well - once you have made a few batches of cookies with these, you will know the consistency of the dough that will work the best, with very little left behind in the scoop. I adjust the flour in the recipe accordingly. The suggestion for non-stick spray is great as well, just not as easy as adjusting the flour. I found a bigger scoop to be better for cookies, but the 1/2 tablespoon one works great for pfeffernusse cookies or for chocolate truffles.
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I'm so sorry about your old breadmaker -- good luck finding a decent replacement. Really. I even spent nearly $200 on the Zojirushi last summer only to have two different defective machines that burned one end of the loaf while leaving the other not browned at all. I returned it for credit at the store where I purchased it. My Sunbeam makes a realiably good loaf of bread and is very inexpensive to purchase, but the bread pans leak lubricant which you don't even realize unless you take the uncooked dough out and examine it before baking (we realized this was happening when making pizza dough). The posts for this Breadman machine are not encouraging. Probably not worth considering. I'll be buying something else. What machine did you use for 21 years that worked so well? Get another one like it is my advice!
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I purchased mine around 6 month ago I think and have used it several times with some pretty heavy duty pasta dough (quinoa, homemade) without any problem. You might want to contact KitchenAid directly though if you want to find out if a part has been changed.