sillicone dishes

[Deleted User]

I went to a boot fair yesterday and one of the bargains I spotted was a round sillicone cake dish Its about 8" diameter and about 1 1/2 inches deep.I have never ever tried these, but for 10p I'm willing to give this a go. My questions are
1. Do you have to grease the inside first before putting in the cake mixture
2 can you use this in a Remoska
3If you put it in the ordinary oven do you put it on a tray
4 I have a fan assisted oven so what temp would be good for say a spounge cake ,the same as normal tins ?
sorry if I sound a bit dim but I don't want to muck up my remoska or oven If it works o,k then I may buy some more if I see them.My DD said that for 10p it was a good buy I have no idea how much these things cost

cyclingyorkie

never cooked with one - but saw them on Friday for £15 in a shop at our local designerr outlet!

so your DD is right - 10p is a great bargain!

Sailor_Sam

cyclingyorkie wrote: »

never cooked with one - but saw them on Friday for £15 in a shop at our local designerr outlet!

so your DD is right - 10p is a great bargain!

I hope you never paid £15.
I was looking at them in Home & Bargain, i forget how much but i know they seemed a good buy.

cyclingyorkie

i most certainly didn't buy them!

bubbles1984

Can't answer most of our question but I would def put it on a tray before putting it in the oven. Because they can move they can be difficult to carry to the the oven!

ALIBOBSY

I have been a recent convert to these sillicone trays. I find they need a little greasing, but so does non stick really. They are a bit wobbly when you pick them up with mix in, so tray underneath is the way to go. Mind you the loaf tray is more sturdy and less wobbly than the muffin trays.
The main thing is they conduct heat really well, and you don't need liner papers. The muffins are cute when popped out . The cakes cook evenly and I think a little quicker than in metal trays. They also wash really easily with the burnt on "bits" just sliding off.

I find you need to let them cool slightly before "popping out". I usually do this when warm rather than completely cool.

I love mine, got them from B&M bargains-fairy cake liners (sit in a metal tray as normal) 8 for £1.49 (I have 2 lots), Muffin trays (makes 6 muffins) for £1.99 (I have 2 trays) and a loaf tray for £1.99. I think most of the cheapy shops sell them.

ali x

morganlefay

When I have cooked muffins in silicone thingies I found that the outsides were slightly 'crisper' than when just done in paper cases - which means (I think) that they transfer heat better - very odd ! So theoretically very good for pastry, tho I've never done it. Yes you can use your 'tin' in the Moska - it's ideal really as won't scratch the inside. Lots of us Moska-nuts have bought silicone muffin 'tins' and cut them so they'll all fit in the moska - tho you can also get separate muffin cases in silicone now. I think silicone is wierd stuff as it looks as if it would just melt, and as if the stuff you cook in it would go soggy - neither of which is true ! let us know how you get on ? (Clever you to find one so cheap)

ubamother

I use a lot of these. My only problem is that I find they don't wash particularly well, either by hand or in the dishwasher. The solution for this, as advised by my mother who knows all, is wash them in the washing machine - works for me!

[Deleted User]

Thanks chums am going to give it a go at the week-end .I'm glad it was a bargain though, my DD was right bless her.