I am sick of my horrible 35 year old baking tins. I'm considering replacing them with silicone ones - can anyone tell me pros and cons, please? I already know they are expensive!
The cheaper ones are not that good and they sometimes don't hold their shape that well. Not bad for loaves etc though!
The Pound Shop stocks quite a few - sandwich tins and loaf tins with those little baking cases for cup cakes etc. Lent my loaf tin out before trying and haven't got it back yet so can't help you there.
my loaf tin turned my nice cake into one with middle aged spread ;D
I like the muffin cases though :)
Word of warning - I finally chucked out my old tins and replaced them. By heck do I miss them the new ones don't seem to do the stuff as good.
I'm not that happy with my silicon molds..you need to place them on tray...and take them out with it as well..find it clumsy...and..you need to let things like cakes cool down in that mould or they break up as there is no support from solid tin. Sometimes I've found some cakes going bit soggy when they've been standing in mold.
Even if my old tins are starting to look bit grubby..I still prefer them over soft molds.
Beside..anybody seing well used tins will think you mean 'business' and it looks like you are like pro... ;)
One of my granddaughters complains that she can taste the silicone, the other 2 don't but then she might be more sensitive.
T K Max do some good baking tins at good prices too.
I find the silicone ones excellent for cup cakes, buns and muffins. They're far less messy than tins and paper cases. The ones in fancy shapes are great for making mini terrines and so on for nibbles and starters and they can be frozen too. I keep my old tins for doing mini Yorkshires puds.
I have a loaf tin too but have only used it to make vanilla cream terrine as per delia Smith. Works a treat.
However, I find the silicone tart case is a pest. Everything cooks well and it has a removeable stiffener under the rim to hold the shape but I have never yet got a tart out of there in one piece so I recommend sticking with loose bottom metal tins for tarts. I also use them for cakes - round, square, small, large, I like the finish and being able to remove the cake in one smooth operation.
If you scrub your tins, dry them and then heat them (ideally on a B.B.Q.) and wipe them over again and again with a kitchen towel soaked in rapeseed oil, they 'MAY' regain their youthfullness. :D Cheers, Tony.
Thanks for all the responses - I may give the silicone a miss! I'll lie down till the urge to spend money passes off.....
I have only one silicone 'tin' a 9" square one which I use for flapjack, the flapjack is firm enough to not mind the soft sides and I can just pop it out and cut it up without it sticking to the tray, for me it is the best use :)
I do have some of the silicone 'mats' for baking trays though they are brilliant for making cookies on :)
There you are, something to buy and keep your baking tins :)
I put my old baking tins and trays in the dishwasher every now and again, and it brings them up very nicely.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: PLEASE don't put non stick tins / trays in there, as the non stick will come off!!!!
KittyKatt
I only buyy non-stick but with age they become some-stick. I give mine an occasional deep soak in a solution of Ariel washing powder and hot water. Works a treat. Then they get thoroughly dried and a light oiling.
The non stick advice reminds of many years ago when I used to make a hot meal for an elderly neighbor & if I had baked I would take him some round. One day I took it on a non stick baking tray. He brought the tray back for me, he was beaming. I've cleaned it for you ;D. Yes, he'd cleaned all the non stick off ::).
Quote from: grannyjanny on September 11, 2011, 18:15:16
The non stick advice reminds of many years ago when I used to make a hot meal for an elderly neighbor & if I had baked I would take him some round. One day I took it on a non stick baking tray. He brought the tray back for me, he was beaming. I've cleaned it for you ;D. Yes, he'd cleaned all the non stick off ::).
That's sweet!
I would have found out all my old baking trays for next time ;)
My old cake tins were looking passed it but i liked the the cakes they made ,so I bought ready make cake tin liners they work a treat and saves me cutting grease prof paper for the tins with no nonstick.
Quote from: grannyjanny on September 11, 2011, 18:15:16
The non stick advice reminds of many years ago when I used to make a hot meal for an elderly neighbor & if I had baked I would take him some round. One day I took it on a non stick baking tray. He brought the tray back for me, he was beaming. I've cleaned it for you ;D. Yes, he'd cleaned all the non stick off ::).
Reminds me of my first encourter with a non stick frying pan - it took me ages to clean!!!
I use stainless steel tins and if I want them to be non-stick for a particular dish, I line them with silicone mats.
Bought some cheap silicon sheets at Lidl some time ago (after someone on here tipped us off that there was an special offer on) and I cut them up to fit my tins. Works very well, everything goes in the dishwasher so easily.
I also use the silicon mats to cover food in the tins when necessary, it saves a fortune on cooking foil.