Silicone Baking Mats - are they an alternative to baking paper?

roses

Hi,

I have started baking cakes rather than buying (far healthier and cheaper!).

A lot of receipes call for baking paper. I read that a silicone mat could be used as an alternative.

Does anyone know if this is correct? If yes, who sells them?

I see a few for sale on ebay for about £2.50 inc postage. It seems a "poundshop" style item but I couldn't find them for sale in poundland or wilkinson.

custardy

yeah,silly mats can be used as greaseproof etc in lining trays
reusable and doesnt flap as much in fan ovens
last years

loads of sites sell them
look on eBay,amazon etc

roses

Hi, spotted these in Poundland today for those who are interested

rosie383

Thanks. I forgot that I need to buy some as I have been using a lot of baking parchment and figure this will work out cheaper in the long run.

daska

Lidl's do good sized ones rectangular ones (when it's the week they stock them LOL) but I find silicon a nightmare to cut to size so I got some round ones in the specific sizes for my cake tins but I've only ever seen these in Steamer Trading, might be worth giving them a ring, they're slightly thicker than most of the silicon liners I've come across elsewhere. Lakeland used to do some with 'petals' ,for want of a better word, which were designed to come up the sides of tins as well.

short_cake

is there a good way to clean these mats

ive just got them out to bake some cookies but they feel bitty and greasy - is it just hot soapy water or can i use anything else on them ?

Moominmamma

I bake a lot and have some of the Lidl ones and am not impressed, not sure whether it's me or them but couldn't get on with them at all

Gingerjar

I have one of these and it's great. I bake everything on it from chips to cakes to veg. Give it a scrub with hot soapy water and it's good as new!

custardy

Moominmamma wrote: »

I bake a lot and have some of the Lidl ones and am not impressed, not sure whether it's me or them but couldn't get on with them at all

in what way?

lostinrates

I have to confess i use bought cake tin liners(paper) a lot. I was thinking after reading this last night that silicone would be a good alternativ, but.....i have quite a few silicone baking 'tins' and i just find they do not bake as well, and take longer.

mogwai

I have one of these as well, planning on using them in the oven for chips and other greasy items. Got them from poundland, so will pick up a few more for my cake tins when my cake release finishes.. a silly Q though..do you cut out a round to go in the bottom and also a strip to put in the sides of the tin, or is the round silicone at the bottom enough?