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Readers Respond: Silicone Bakeware - Love it or Leave it?

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Do you love using silicone kitchen tools? Is that green flexible pan the one you reach for when you're baking or is it neglected at the bottom of your baking pan cabinet? Do you have great silicone bakeware tips to share? What is your favorite silicone kitchen item? Share Comments or Tips

silicone pans

i think they are great but would love to know how to clean them. They are very sticky and no amount of scrubbing seems to work. Any ideas?
—Guest Gita Freud

muffin cups

Left muffins in cups to travel for vacation. oops. not good. Soured and smells bad even after cleaning in hot water, soda & vinegar. Help...how do I rid odor???
—Guest meena

tough turnout

used loaf pans for 2 banana breads - perfect! not only did it seem to improve the recipe but turned out of the pans easily - HOWEVER - just made the same recipe as muffins - texture was tough and getting out of the cups was worse.... any suggestions on getting better results w/ the cupcake/muffin pans?
—Guest Big B's banana breads

Silicone Bakeware

tried muffin cups - fighting to get the muffin out of the cup. They stick terribly even though it was suggested that greasing was not necessary.
—Guest Pat

advocate silicone bakeware

Though i'm Chinese, once i know silicone bakeware i like it very much, and i can't help buying a set for myself, it's nonstick,Environment Friendly,flexible, heat resistant from -40 to 250 degrees centigrade, i like it very very much.
—rtlinda

specialty pans

I found a web page which suggests that Bundt pans and fluted pans will need experimentation with time. Bundt pans may need up to an extra 20 minutes to cook the inside of the cake. http://www.realbakingwithrose.com/2006/02/silicone_baking_pans.html
—Guest Eva

Vinalhavenbaker

I ordered silicone muffin pans since my blueberry muffins were sticking awfully (I sugar the tops before baking). They released nicely, but I think I need to bake the muffins longer. they were a little soggy Anyone else have this experience?
—Guest Betsy Bates

love silicone bakeware

love silicone bakeware and advocate "Environment Friendly" One earth one world
—Guest bete_freya@hotmail.com

advocate silicone bakeware

In order to meet the"environment protection ",we should advocate the silicone bakeware.beside the the FDA silicone,it can be used for lifetime,folded easily,reused . we are the factory,and our customers are pleased with our products.
—Guest bete_freya@hotmail.com

silcone egg turner

Hard to beat these things, thought they were a bit expensive at first, but well worth it. No more scraping scrambled eggs off the old plastic egg turner with a scouring pad, just wipe it clean. The next one will be a little stiffer for easier egg turning.
—bluegrassDan

how to clean?

I sprayed my pan , was I not suppose too? There were not directions... how can you get the stains off.. ?
—Guest lp

Trying my KitchenAid Bundt Pan

I am going to give my silicon pan a try after reading this article. Cross your fingers!!
—Guest Debbie from NC

ms

they do not come with enough directions. I'm still fighting with the bundt pan.
—Guest joni

nonstick?

I just had to relegate two batches of cupcakes to make triffle with they stuck so bad. Any suggestions?
—Guest djk

Lots of uses...

great for crafts also...such as candles and soap making, plastercraft molds etc.
—Guest Elsie54

Silicone Tools

Love the spatulas but not crazy about baking pans. Want to try baking mats, they might make my cookies turn out.
—ShadyGrv

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