Angie Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Hi, tis Me... Now i have egg production, since 2nd Jan...i intend to do more baking. I have my processor to hand...use it lots due to poorly hands. I have traditional tins, they are good but due to hands , was thinking of investing in the new silicone tins, as cakes will just peel out of the shell making it easier to get muffins etc out of tin, (when hands don't want to co operate.) Do you use them ? And apart from being careful not to use knives near them are they any good ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sari Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I've got a couple, and find the mini muffins a nightmare to get out...could be mine, tho; they were cheapies from TKMaxx. I think they're ok, but sometime, I wonder if the cakes steam, on the outside, as it stays cooler, rather than bakes, if you know what I mean..it doesn't matter for a few cakes, like lemon drizzle or brwonies, as they are gooey but don't know if a proper Victoria sponge would be better in metal...saying that, all of my silicone bakeware is cheap stuff from the clearnace shelf in TKMaxx....so higher quality stuff may be better! The cookie sheets and liners are amazing though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 We use the big ones in work for victoria sponges and they come out fine. I think that metal tins are probably better for small cakes though, they just seem to cook better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I dont like them, always have trouble with cakes & buns sticking. Sage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I have some but rarely use them on account of worrying about chemical leach. I may be way off on the science though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Pros: they store really easily, can go through the dishwasher without rusting, and don't need greasing Cons: sometimes they need support in the oven; they don't give quite as crisp an outside as metal tins in my opinion I've got some and I like them, but I also go on using my metal tins - it just depends what size I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I wondered about silicone tins for a long time before buying a 900g loaf tin size for some enormous price from Le Crueset, quite honestly I don't think it's that much better than my boot fair buys of 10 years ago. I don't use it for bread only for loaf shape cakes and I do like the fact it flexes to help remove the cake, however I read somewhere that they will need greasing after about twenty uses so that rather defeats some of the object. I agree the baking sheets are good as I have one of those too but I don't think i'll be rushing out to buy any other silicone baking tins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I have some silicone muffin trays, but always use the paper cases with them, they don't release very well otherwise. They are easy to clean and store. I have some individual silicone muffin cases which get used if the mix is likely to produce more than 12 muffins, but not 24. They are good, because by the time they get eaten they come out a lot better. I just have to be careful that they don't get thrown away like the paper cases! The liner is brilliant - I use that for everything that gets roasted. Makes cleaning the trays so much easier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 They are ok,but I not tend to use the paper cake tin liners from Lakeland,which are an absolute revelation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 They are ok,but I not tend to use the paper cake tin liners from Lakeland,which are an absolute revelation Yes, I love those and use them for all my 'proper' cakes now! Even my Christmas cake was done in two tin liners, rather than faff about cutting up greaseproof paper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 They are ok,but I not tend to use the paper cake tin liners from Lakeland,which are an absolute revelation Yes, I love those and use them for all my 'proper' cakes now! Even my Christmas cake was done in two tin liners, rather than faff about cutting up greaseproof paper! I use something similar if not the same - so easy! Agree with others re silicone "tins" - I have not had much luck with them. The cakes seems to just disintegrate when trying to get them out of the mould - and I have tried lots of different ways of preparing the moulds (greasing, oiling, flour etc). TBH, they were an impulse buy, and one that I regret. They are all going to the charity shop soon, when I get around to sorting out that particular cupboard! I'll stick to proper metal tins going forwards - even if they are a pain to store! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sari Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I've just used my silicone loaf tin to bake a meat loaf...and it has come out really well...usually the pan has to soak for days, but amzingly a quick half hour and it's clean!! So I might ni=ot bin mine just yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Don't like them - put mine in the charity bag recently. I found it really hard to get the cakes etc out of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 We only use a roasting version for sticky ham roasts etc because it is so easy to clean and doesn't burn to the same extent. I really don't like the muffin moulds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Thanks ladies , I have used a couple of silicone tins now and i have come to the conclusion over the weeks.......they are not as good as metal tins...cakes just don't cook too well and seem a bit soggy.....replaced very old tins with new tins from cook shop...these should last another 30 plus years, i have greased them well ready for use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
