does anyone know if this is safe for use as a baking prep surface (i.e. pie dough rolling out, etc.)? thanks
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I don't know why you could not use it for kitchen prep. It is a stainless surface and this material is used for appliances and counter tops. The one I purchased is used in my church kitchen. We don't make homemade pies but it is used for food prep.
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I used mine at the office for my microwave and storage. If you are talking about sturdy you will have no problems. Very high quality. It will hold a ton of weight.
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It's not at all difficult to clean, but bear in mind this is actually a pastry board. I use mine as a cutting board, but I'm starting to see pits in the surface. For the most part, you can just rinse it & stick it in the dishwasher. If the surface gets beat up, those areas may need some extra attention. I actually think its size is better suited to food prep, but as a pastry board it's a little small. I intended to use it for food prep, so I'm happy with it.
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I just made an apple pie and tried rolling out the crust on the mat. I would NOT recommend doing it. Actually, the dough stuck to the mat and I needed to flour the mat and then roll it out. I do have two silicone mats, one is the Wilton 14-1/2 x 9-1/2, the other is Cuissential 15" x 11". I used the Cuissential. I don't think there would have been much difference (if any) had I used the Wilton since when I bake cokies, both mats react the same. In the end, I would up flouring my countertop and rolling the dough out there. The positive was that I wasn't restricted in the size that I could roll the dough out to. Hope this helps you I just made an apple pie and tried rolling out the crust on the mat. I would NOT recommend doing it. Actually, the dough stuck to the mat and I needed to flour the mat and then roll it out. I do have two silicone mats, one is the Wilton 14-1/2 x 9-1/2, the other is Cuissential 15" x 11". I used the Cuissential. I don't think there would have been much difference (if any) had I used the Wilton since when I bake cokies, both mats react the same. In the end, I would up flouring my countertop and rolling the dough out there. The positive was that I wasn't restricted in the size that I... » Read More I just made an apple pie and tried rolling out the crust on the mat. I would NOT recommend doing it. Actually, the dough stuck to the mat and I needed to flour the mat and then roll it out. I do have two silicone mats, one is the Wilton 14-1/2 x 9-1/2, the other is Cuissential 15" x 11". I used the Cuissential. I don't think there would have been much difference (if any) had I used the Wilton since when I bake cokies, both mats react the same. In the end, I would up flouring my countertop and rolling the dough out there. The positive was that I wasn't restricted in the size that I could roll the dough out to. Hope this helps you « Show Less
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I usually use mine to mix cookie dough or batter for pastries. I mixed a cinnamon roll type dough with it, and there were no problems. I like mine very much - and pleased with the overall quality. I'm not a professional baker, so I didn't think a $300 stand mixer was worth my time...which is why this appealed to me. I don't like the pouring shield though - it got in the way, so I just removed it.
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Oh sure, no problem with that. I use mine at 400 degrees often for baking fish or chicken. They don't clean up as well as I had hoped so I sometime line with foil to save me some scrubbing. Non stick spray or butter works well also.
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I always use a special roll out sheet to do pie dough which I roll out on my counter top which is formica, so I am sure you could do the same on your table top as well. We have received so many compliments on our table & we are very pleased with our table & our chairs. Have not used the table for anything except to dine on.
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yeah, the answers listed below are correct. i used it to make gluten free pizza dough. :)
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This flour is to fine and has a high protein count. It's good for pasta and pizza that's it really and more importantly very hot brick wood fired pizza ovens. It dos not brown in a standard oven so I could imagine that it will be the worst possible flour for flaky pie dough
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I would try it out using a recipe of 1/4 of the ingredients called for and see how it turns out pressing the dough into the pie pan instead of rolling and cutting. I personally don't use Gluten-free cooking, but this is my suggestion.
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I have this and love it for reheating pizza, rolls, and things like that...any food that is extremely messy or greasy or could drip thru holes would probably not be a good idea. I usually use the baking pan with a mini rack for things that have the potential to drip on the heating element.
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This is a silicone mat, so it can be used for either purpose. Personally, I wouldn't use it for baking - I have separate mats for that purpose. With the measurements, this one is primarily for use making pastry. I've found it really useful in that regard. But again, to me, the primary function of this is as a pastry mat.
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Do you mean from baking? I use the mat only for rolling / working on the dough. mine never goes into the oven.
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I wish I could be of help to you Deborah. Honestly I do not know. My suggestion would be if you want to try it to line it with parchment paper so the bread dough does not stick to the pan.
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I'm not sure. I use it for baking my cookies so that they don't stick, and I use it for my card making classes - so that the adhesive doesn't stick to their work space. It's also used for when you're using hot glue. Hope this helps. If you try it for rolling dough, let me know how it works out for you. Good luck.
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I used to put a piece of parchment paper on top of and to the sides of regular bread dough in a Pullman pan, because I did not want to coat the sliding top with butter and flour (I didn't want butter leaking to the bottom of my oven) but completely lining a bread pan with parchment paper on the bottom and the sides looks like an awful hassle to me. My bread books say indeed that the sourdough starter should not come into contact with metal - but I guess it's alright when you're in the dough phase, that you can bake in a metal pan.
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Hi, you may not want to roll out dough on this mat because it does not have a very large circumference depending on the size that you need but it is very possible as the mat will not slide back and forth at all. The mat is sticky though and I have found that I was better off rolling out my dough on my countertop. I hope this helps:)
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We have used it for making toffee and brittles. It works great for this application. I haven't used it in the oven. I use Silpat in the oven.