[Yorkie]

That's a very good idea green doglet & welcome to the site 

[green doglet]

Thanks very much Yorkie.  Have accessed the site for recipes in the past but just decided to try the forum as well - never really got involved in a forum before!

[GrannieAnnie]

As long as you are mad and have a stupid sense of humour, you'll survive!   

Some of us are sensible though!   

[Yorkie]

As long as you are mad and have a stupid sense of humour, you'll survive!   

Some of us are sensible though!   

Really??

Name one... 

[chrissie B]

i like the apple idea , im going to try some heart shaped jelly for valantines day , red ones of course .
chrissie b

[Mrs Bee]

I just love the silicone bun trays for baking mincepies, yorkshire puds and mini apple pies and crumble tarts  although I use Lakeland tradition bakeware for other cakes.

I don't use the trays for making cup cakes or muffins tho'. Always use paper bun cases.Don't use or buy equipment for baking unless I am certain it is a good idea and I will use it regularly. Kitchen cupboards can so often become cluttered with 'gadgets' that seemed like a good idea at the time and then languish at the back of a cupboard never to see the light of day again

I bake cakes and make preserves to sell and previous xmases I would always get some mince pies sticking to my tins. I make my own mincemeat and it is not the gooey sticky muck from a supermarket jar, so I do lose some pies to sticking.

Not any more. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. Every single one released no trouble!

OH and son not too pleased as they didn't get any of the rejects to eat in the run up to Christmas and had to wait for me to make our mincepies.

[joyfull]

I make lasagne in my square one - works a treat 
but like the others have said cup cakes etc need cases so I still use my silicone muffin tray but put the paper cases in them 

[chrissie B]

the ones i got were shaped so just popped in some cases after cooking , looking out for some diferent patterns and shapes , grandson loved the roses although he wants me to cook them all so he can take to his other grand ma .
just discovered there is a lakeland shop in newcastle so will have to sweet heart hubby to go one day lol i will have a go at doing other stuff in my sillicone ware /
chrissie b
oh the bake sale at home base raised over 500 pounds for children cancer charity all the homebases across did a similar sale .

[GrannieAnnie]

As long as you are mad and have a stupid sense of humour, you'll survive!   

Some of us are sensible though!   

Really??

Name one... 

Me of course!   

[joyfull]

well thats debateable   

[GrannieAnnie]

well thats debateable   

 

[grinling]

I have found that when using the loaf one I make enough ginger cake to fill the silicone and my loaf tins. A loaf tin either side keeps the silicone one in place. Keep one loaf and freeze the rest.

[Ice]

Not used silicone before but just ordered a giant silicone cupcake mould with some kind of insert so you can fill it.  Be interesting to try it out.  Someone said they smell a bit when new.  Is this true?

[GrannieAnnie]

They can smell a bit like silicone Ice!  but a little wash out with a drop of wash up liquid, they are fine.  smell never seems to go into the cakes!

I've looked at those giant cupcake moulds, they look good!

[Auntiemogs]

I use silicon muffin cases for freezing cooked apple.  Simply fill it with cooked apple, let it get cold and then pop it in freezer.  Once it is frozen, the silicon case can simply be peeled off ready to use again for some more - and I then put the frozen apple in a bag ready to use.  I also have some bigger silicon mini-casseroles (which I bought in France) which I use in the same way for freezing soups, stews etc.  By far the easiest way I have ever found of freezing produce without having to have loads of containers

That's an excellent idea doglet! I used to put soup etc in bags in containers but it is difficult to remove the bag from the container once it's frozen. My muffin cases will come in very handy for freezing small amounts of stuff. Thanks for that.