a question about mats for baking: I am wondering is there a self-healing mat for bakers?
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You must be thinking of the Olfa mats, but I wouldn't expect to wash these with hot water to sanitize them. And if you're going to put food on them, you'll need to wash them. I've got the Silicon Pastry mat, but I don't cut on it. I use it to knead my bread on and roll out pastry. I absolutely love it, nothing sticks to it, it's easy to clean with hot soapy water and it's thin enough. I don't know how to advise you on cookie cutting, but you can use parchment. That is what I use for cookies specifically.
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Every silicone mat I've ever seen says not to use it above 425. The silicone starts to break down above that temperature. Parchment paper (at least the brands I've seen) isn't food safe above that temperature either.
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Hi Carrie, this is a common question but the answer is absolutely no way should they ever be cut. The reason is that the underlying structure of all silicone baking mats is a fiber glass weave which should not be exposed by cutting the mat (or cutting ingredients on it), nor should it be folded/creased. Best advice is to acquire a better suited pan, which will then be protected by the mat. I hope this helps. Any further questions just ask! Best Regards, Matt - StarPack Team Member
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The pain will not come off or stick to the dough. We stand by our product and If for any reason our Sili Bake ® mat is not for you, please email our top-notch customer service for full refund, no questions asked.
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I haven't had any problems, but I use this mat for rolling dough/pastry only. I have separate SilPats for cooking. The only thing I try to be very careful with is using any sort of scraper on the mat. It would ruin it if the surface got scratched/cut up.
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I would say a pastry mat is for working your pastry dough on the counter and a baking mat is for placing on a sheet pan and baking in the oven, so you don't have your pastry stick to the pan and have more to clean. I use this mat just for rolling out dough on, not for baking.
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Absolutely, you can cut the mat to size. I ordered numerous of these mats and cut all but 2. Some I cut in about half, others I cut into 1/4s. I have used these mats to line numerous things I bake for which silicone mats are not used (lasagna, baked spaghetti, and any and every time I do not want a caramelized bottom to cookies, tarts, biscuits, turn-overs, calzone, etc. I would recommend cutting these mats using very sharp kitchen shears, or a new razor blade razor cutter or box cutter with a straight edge such as a metal yard stick. Best in to you. Bon Appetit!
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Carolyn, I suspect I know why you are asking the question. According to my research, this product is made of PTFE, best known as the much debated Teflon. I really don't use my oven very much for baking food that I worry will cause spills; but I like to have this liner available for use when I do. I used to use aluminum foil and keep it in place; but in my oven, it seems to affect how some foods bake. This mat is easy enough to use just when I need it and it has no impact on my oven's performance. Hope this helps.
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The pain will not come off or stick to the dough. We stand by our product and If for any reason our Sili Bake mat is not for you, please email our top-notch customer service for full refund, no questions asked.
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Hi Edward, Thank you for your question. If by overlay you mean to fold them over we would not recommend this since the fiberglass weave (that helps distribute the heat) might be damaged. I am curiou what size is your baking mat that you would like to use our baking mats with? Thank you, Sam
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Hi Gottaluvlabs, Please not trim the mat. Doing this will expose the fiberglass core which would make it unusable. The only solution is to have overhang, unfortunately. We are currently looking at adding new sizes so you can keep an eye out for that. Happy baking! BrightSpring
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I don't know if it's different than the oven liners, but I don't think the size is appropriate and you can not cut it to fit-the fibers would fray & escape the silicone making it useless. Also, it's meant to be used and washed clean otherwise it will stain. If you have an electric oven, the element would be too close and the little feet the element stands on would score the mat. Try the Spillmat as someone else suggested.
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You may want to contact Manduka customer service to see if they would give lifetime warranty for mats puchased from other sites. I have the Black mat pro and it is the best yoga mat I have ever used. It may be pricey but worth every penny. I will not use anything else.
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can Anybody tell me if there is another pattern, I have a different pattern on the rest of my mats how can I find the pattern am lookign for:
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An actual knife will leave marks on this mat or even cut it. It is a soft, pliable silicone mat. You can cut with a hard, plastic scraper or hard, plastic spatula. Just cut softly. This mat stays on my counter nicely and is great for rolling out dough, but I have run into this same issue. Because the mat is so functional otherwise, I have found these other ways to gently cut things. I think a pizza cutter potentially will leave marks on the mat or cut it. I made cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning. I used this mat to roll the dough and make them. I used a knife to cut the rolls which left indentations on the mat. It is still functional for future, but I was reminded to use hard plastic next time and cut gently.
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Works great and on most materials. Use a self healing mat under your project. &#128077;
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i don't know, i was under the impression it was a mat to use to make dough, (a clean surface), also to cut fondant, the latest in icing cakes. to cut out icing fondant and decorate with fondant, cut flowers, circles and the like to add to the fondant iced cake, ask seller if it can go in oven and let me know, o.k.? thanks