Are you supposed to grease them or use nonstick cooking spray on them?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay" <f...@speedemessenger.com>
To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: [CnD] Cleaning Those Silicone Pans
Hi Sandy,
I've heard a few folks mention a cleaning problem with silicone bakeware.
It's true that the silicone can build up a bit of a static electricity
charge, which could attract dust more than metal pans. Since I can't see
dust, or anything else for that matter, I generally just rinse any
silicone bakeware under hot water after taking it out and before starting
to use it. That should rinse off any gathered dust and will dry quickly.
So far, I've never had anyone complain of any dirt in their muffins or
cookies.
Cleaning the pans after you're finished a project couldn't be easier.
Because the silicone pans are quite soft and plyable, all you have to do
is wash them in a sink using standard dish soap, then drop them into your
dish drainer to air dry. Since nothing sticks to them, washing is quick
and easy. If you have a dish washer, they're quite safe in that as well.
I've been using silicone bakeware for anything and everything, whenever
possible. I've never had any complaints or problems with it at all.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
At 06:26 PM Monday 1/10/2011, you wrote:
Oh, your explanation sounded easy enough; now, people say that those
baking pans and cups of silicone are very difficult to keep clean! Is this
true or what maintenance do they require?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay" <f...@speedemessenger.com>
To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [CnD] Making Cookies in Muffin pans?
Hi Sandy,
I just follow any baking instructions in a cookie recipe as though I was
baking the cookies on a sheet or flat pan.
In your examples, when I place the cookie mixture in the muffin cup, I
would still use the flat bottomed glass with the sugar coating, pressing
that glass down into the bottom of the muffin pan, flattening the cookie
dough as the recipe instructs. Remember that since I'm using the
silicone muffin pan, the cup itself will stretch enough to allow a small
glass to compress the dough into the bottom of the cup.
If I'm using a fork, I still don't have a problem because I use the 6 cup
silicone muffin pan. I just go around the pan and press the fork down
into the bottom of each cup as necessary. Since I'm following around the
edge of the pan, my fork will press the edge of the pan down enough to
allow that fork to compress the dough as required. I don't know how
someone would do that to the cookies in the middle of a 12 cup pan since
I only use the 6 cup ones myself.
I hope this makes sense. I've never had any problems with it.
Hope this helps.
At 02:41 AM Saturday 1/8/2011, you wrote:
I think this sounds almost too good to be true! What happens like if you
are doing cheese Wafers, or shortbreads where they tell you to press
them flat with either a fork dipped in flour or a flat-bottomed juice
glass dipped in granulated sugar?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay" <f...@speedemessenger.com>
To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org>
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [CnD] Making Cookies in Muffin pans?
Hello Claudia,
I've been baking cookies in muffin pans for several years and wouldn't
do them any other way.
What made me first attempt this was once I got some silicone muffin
pans. These make the job so quick and easy that I don't know why more
folks don't use this method.
So, as long as you're using the silicone pans, there's no need to
grease them in any way. Nothing I use ever seems to stick to the
silicone.
Just follow whatever cookie recipe you would for a baking sheet or pan
or whatever. Instead of using a greased pan or sheet, just drop the
appropriate amount of your cookie mixture into the muffin cup then bake
for the suggested time in the usual way.
Once the baking is done, remove the pans from the oven, allow them to
cool, then turn the pans over and press the centers of each cup to push
out your baked cookies.
That's all I do. I regularly receive comments on how a blind person
can make such perfectly round cookies.
Hope this helps.
At 08:23 AM Friday 1/7/2011, you wrote:
Hi,
For those of you who make your cookies in muffin pans, do you grease
the muffin cups, and how much do you fill them with the batter?
Any other tips I need to know?
Thanks.
Claudia
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