Many housewives have long appreciated the delights of the cakes - rich baking with different fillings. In fact, cupcakes are very convenient to take with them as a snack in school or work, treat them to guests on children's or adult parties. But that the cupcakes were not only tasty, but also beautiful, you need the right forms for baking them. As is known, the forms for baking cupcakes can be cast iron, steel, aluminum and paper, but the most convenient to use are, undoubtedly, silicone.
How to use silicone molds for baking cupcakes?
For the first time after seeing the silicone molds for baking cupcakes, many are questioning whether it is possible to cook at all in such "non-serious" dishes? Will it melt when it's warmed up and spoil the food? As practice shows, these doubts are absolutely unreasonable - if you follow the rules of use, baking cupcakes in silicone forms is not only safe, but also very convenient.
The basic rules for using silicone molds for baking cupcakes are as follows:
- After purchase, the mold should be thoroughly cleaned and dried to remove any debris from the process dust. For washing, you can use any detergent, except abrasive.
- Lubricate the silicone molds for cupcakes only once - before the very first use. Applying a thin layer of any fat (animal or vegetable) forms a film on the surface of the silicone, which will serve as a reliable protection against sticking. If the baking recipe does not contain fat, you may need to re-lubricate.
- Fill forms with a test can be no more than half. Many manufacturers even make a special mark-delimiter inside the form.
- Since silicone is quite flexible material, it is better to install the mold before pouring the dough on a sheet or grate from the stove.
- To get muffins from silicone mold is as easy as pouring dough into it - the mold should be laid on its side, and after a few minutes, gently turned upside down. Due to the flexibility of the silicone, it is possible to easily get even a very complex configuration from this form.
- After use, the mold should be soaked in cool water, and then with light movements remove the dough from it.
- You can store silicone molds in a straightened or folded form.
Types of silicone molds for baking cupcakes
Currently, the following types of silicone molds for baking cupcakes can be found on offer:
- Large silicone molds with a hole designed to better bake the dough;
- Form-trays, calculated on 4.6 or 12 cupcakes;
- single-shaped cups.
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