Silicone is flexible. How do you get it in and out of the oven without making a mess or smashing the cake?
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I fill the pan while it is on a cookie sheet, then I place the sheet in the oven.
1865383
The only thing I use my Springform pans for is a sinfully decadent cheesecake once a year!! It calls for it to be baked in a waterbath, so I have to wrap the springform pan in tin foil so the water won't seep into the cheesecake anyway and that requires that I put it (the springform pan) in a larger pan so I can put my water in that pan. I would suggest putting it on a cookie tray or some similar type pan to transport (and even bake it on it in the oven) to and from the oven.
1865384
I put it on a cookie sheet. The base is glass so it has some structure to it but I wouldn't handle it with out the cookie sheet until the cake is cooked and cooled.
1865385
I put it on a cookie sheet. Not only does it make handling easier, but mine leaks so badly it keeps my oven clean.
1865386
It is difficult to do, you have to try to lift it up by the edges. Mine leaked all over the oven so I returned it.
1865387
I have found two methods that work great. One is to only handle the pan from the base to prevent the cake from being smashed. The second is to place it on a cookie sheet to put in the oven and pull out. That way you can let it cool without any issues. The end results with this pan are far superior to any other pans I have used. Even with the base you don't need parchment paper. Just take a butter knife, slide it in between the crust and base, wiggle it around and slide the cake off. I can hardly wait to order 5 more of these pans. :)
1512870
No, silicone is a high temperature polymer. Nothing I have taken out of the oven, up to 450F has damaged the gloves.
1938269
Americans love their moist cakes and why not? If you want to use a silicone mold that would be a good reason to switch to a more dense cake recipe. Moist cakes do not hold the form as well and tend to crumble. So one suggestion is try a new recipe. The other is to flour the mold. Yes, you will have extra flour on your cakes and that does not always taste good but it does help. Happy baking!
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It's not easy to remove if dry . Using water n some soap can easily remove the silicone
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I recently placed the entire pan in my 350º F oven with the blue silicone handle on it and it had no problem at all. The handle definitely heated up but it did not melt. I imagine the silicone is similar to that used in baking mats such as the Silpat brand which withstand high oven temps.
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The best way I've found is to use really good quality water. Don't use it from the tap because there are lots of minerals in there. What I'd try is using filtered water and then BOIL it once or twice. Then pour it into the ice ball mold. It's OK to pour hot water in these molds so don't worry - you can even bake in the oven with these silicone ice ball makers (silicone is basically just sand and water no chemicals.) So pour in the hot water and then cool it in the freezer. I think you need to experiment a bit because it depends on so many things, the water, how quickly it cools, where you put it in the freezer, all that stuff. If anyone's found other tricks I'd love to hear them too. The best way I've found is to use really good quality water. Don't use it from the tap because there are lots of minerals in there. What I'd try is using filtered water and then BOIL it once or twice. Then pour it into the ice ball mold. It's OK to pour hot water in these molds so don't worry - you can even bake in the oven with these silicone ice ball makers (silicone is basically just sand and water no chemicals.) So pour in the hot water and then cool it in the freezer. I think you need to experiment a bit because it depends on so many things, the water, how quickly it cools, where you... » Read More The best way I've found is to use really good quality water. Don't use it from the tap because there are lots of minerals in there. What I'd try is using filtered water and then BOIL it once or twice. Then pour it into the ice ball mold. It's OK to pour hot water in these molds so don't worry - you can even bake in the oven with these silicone ice ball makers (silicone is basically just sand and water no chemicals.) So pour in the hot water and then cool it in the freezer. I think you need to experiment a bit because it depends on so many things, the water, how quickly it cools, where you put it in the freezer, all that stuff. If anyone's found other tricks I'd love to hear them too. « Show Less
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I think it is. It is soft and flexible like other silicone trays I own, but not as floppy and I doubt it would be oven safe. Hope this helps.
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What median are you using? I've used fondant and chocolate and both have worked fine. With chocolate your not going to be able to bend them of course but with fondant, after you take it out of the mold you can fold it slightly and let it dry for a day so it will stay in that position. Let it dry in something that will keep its shape like an open big book.
130446
It occurs to me that silicone has high friction and that a thin film of it on granite would feel sticky. So an idea would be to completely clean the top surface after sealing.
1996814
Yes it comes out easy. It's silicone so you can easily bend and pop out the food!
706719
I dunno, but I recently tried making sugar cubes out of this and it did not work out at all. I usually make sugar cubes in the oven. (easy- just pack wet sugar into a silicone mini-ice cube tray and put in the oven at 250 degrees for 1 hour. Boom- Sugar cubes.) When I tried doing this with this product after an hour I got some weird clear, gummy substance instead of sugar cubes. This stuff definitely doesn't react the way sugar does in the oven.
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Hi Lee: The silicone baking mat is manufactured with a silicone coating over a fiberglass core. The fiberglass is what allows cooking to the high temperatures evenly. The silicone is what makes it flexible and so that your baked and cooked items don't require oil and don't stick. This process is FDA approved. To cut the mat would destroy these properties. I hope this helps...Deb at HC Essentials.
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You don't bake them with the sticks in. I use the holes to test the cakes for doneness. When they're done, about a minute after I take them out of the oven, I put the sticks into the cakes through the holes before taking off the top silicone piece.
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I don't own one of these, but have owned silicone bakeware in the past, and have had mixed results with it. Silicone is a good insulator of heat, and so you'll likely need to increase the recipe temperature slightly (if it's still in the tolerable range of the material, which I believe is 450 for silicone bakeware, but don't quote me on that.) When you bake with it, like any silicone item, you'll want to place it on a cookie sheet, and use plenty of Baker's Joy or Pam with flour, or grease and flour, as this is NOT non stick by any means.Hope this helps!
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wait until the food and pan is cooled. Then reach under each well and push up on the bottom until you can remove the cake. It is very easy to remove the cheesecake. Even though it's a nonstick pan, it's even easier to use when greased before adding batter.
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You need to let a pound cake sit on a wire rack for about 10 to 15 minutes before removing it from the pan. If you let it cool in the pan, it would likely get sweaty the longer it sat. Also, even though this is a non-stick pan you need to spray with "Bakers Joy" or grease the pan and dust it with flour. I use granulated sugar in place of the flour and it adds a touch of sweetness to the crust. Hope this helps.
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As far as I can tell, it is 100% silicone. I have used it for molding custards and it works well, very flexible and easy to get the custards out intact.