Silicon Bakeware

mirakl

I bought a really cheap silicone bread tin. It was useless. It wouldn't hold it's shape when I poured the mixture in.

Jo4

Which brand of silicon bakeware is more reliable?

kittiwoz

I got the big square one and the loaf tin from Aldi. They seem good to me and I am quite happy with them. I've made a lasagne and a pork meat loaf in them so far. I did have to put the lasagne which was in the big square pan on a baking tray to make it easier to handle but I don't really see that as a problem. I would have liked to buy the bun tray as well but I would have needed to buy at least two since they are only 6 cup and it would have just got too expensive. I know it would have been a worthwhile investmesnt over a couple of years but I'm really skint and could only justify the other pans on the basis that I didn't have any of that sort of bakeware and needed some whereas I do have a metal bun tray with 12 cups.

princess

I have just had a complete disaster with my new silicon cake 'tins'. Worst cakes I have ever made. The sides pulled away quite easily but the bottom of the cake stuck to the base so completely that it had to be scraped away in chunks, with the cake breaking into several pieces. Surely this cant be normal? How does everyone else get on? Previous to this I have only ever used non stick metal and got on fine but when the tins started to go rusty I decided to upgrade:( Thanks

rosy

I tried them too. Have to say I didn't get on very well with them either, I found a lot of stuff sticking to the bottom of the pan. I'm back to using normal tins and lining them with baking parchment.

Al1x

can't you line the silicon ones with greese proof paper?

I haven't got any of those silicon baking trays/tins but i was thinking about getting some!

dannahaz

Hi Princess

What a terrible thing to happen! Have you contacted the shop and/or manufacturer to complain??

Out of interest, which sillicon "tins" did you buy? I was thinking of investing in some, but there are so many and such different prices, I wasn't sure what to go for. I'd like to know what you had so I can definitely avoid them!

Thanks in advance

seraphina

Did you grease the tin? I always give mine a rub over with a butter paper, or some oiled kitchen roll.

I have some patterned ones I bought from Tchibo (through summerfield) - I have a ring mould and a flower pattern one - and I have never had any problems.

morganlefay

I had the opposite thing happen - I made some fairy cakes without paper cases and tho the centres were nice and light and cooked they seemed to have a hardish sort of crispy, chewey coating on the bottom and sides - would be fine for yorkshires but not really nice for fluffy little cakes, and I thought it was because I buttered them and shouldn't have !

Softstuff

I have a cheapo silicon muffin tin - everything sticks to it like glue, it's useless and overdue for binning... I also have a quite expensive pyrex branded friand tin, they pop out of this so easily it's like magic.

Friends have also said similar, it seems that silicon bakeware is something where price does matter.