Sales Rank: 41


Features:

Nonstick silicone baking mat

Reusable for 2,000 to 3,000 times

Endorsed by award-winning pastry chef Francois Payard

Can be used at temperatures varying from ¿40 to 482 degrees F

Measures 11-5/8 by 16-1/2 inches; fits any 13-by-18-inch baking sheet

Average Rating:
Rating: - Smoke alarm
I gave my mom a Silpat for Christmas. She's used it many times since then and is very pleased with its performance. Her cookies bake evenly and slide right off every time. UNFORTUNATELY the Silpat sets off her smoke alarm EVERY TIME -even at 350 degrees. Mom is a frequent baker and is sure her oven is not running 130 degrees too hot! (the silpat is supposed be safe to use up to 480 degrees?) I guess for Mother's Day I will be getting her a set of ear plugs!!

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Rating: - Better for Bread than Cookies
I use two cookie sheets at once: one with the Silpat and one with parchment paper. The Silpat cookies are over-cooked on the bottom; The parchment cookies are much better. On the other hand, parchment paper is a pain in the neck to use. The cookies contain a lot of butter so they leave an oily circle on the Silpat that really sticks to it. I had a dried cherry stick to it like glue once.

I think that a nonstick cookie sheet is easier to clean than a big floppy thing like the Silpat. Since the Silpat does not produce better baked goods, I don't see the advantage over the nonstick cookie sheet.

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Rating: - Great for cookies!
I have owned my Silpat since my mother gifted me with it over a year ago. I'm a frequent baker and love to make cookies in particular (usually chocolate chip). My cookies were always good, but now they are perfect, even when baked in a very low quality oven. My cookies don't cook too quickly on the bottoms, they have always come out evenly cooked for me. Perhaps if you are having a problem with uneven cooking you need to upgrade your baking pan. The Silpat can be a little difficult to clean because of its floppy nature, but I usually just keep it on the baking pan. That keeps it flat and much easier to handle. All in all I would recommend this product very highly.