Melissa McGaughey Yanc, pastry expert and co-owner of Quail & Condor and Troubador Bread, says baking with a silicone mat is a must. While she loves any silicone mat, she especially loves the Matfer Bourgeat Exopat. The Exopat is constructed with high-quality silicone and knitted fiberglass. When baking, proofing, or chilling rolled pastries, heat must be distributed evenly around and below each pastry. The Exopat excels in providing consistent temperature distribution throughout its surface for a uniform set of pastries without burnt bottoms, soggy bottoms, or wonky shapes.

These super flexible baking mats are thin, stretchy, and made from pharmaceutical-grade silicone. They come in a bunch of fun colors and can be rolled up for compact kitchen drawer storage. Unlike other options in this list, these mats are not reinforced with fiberglass or woven, making their heat distribution just slightly uneven. This tutorial for a watercolor cake roll from Liv for Cake shows just how easy it can be to make a Swiss roll. Dipping Chocolate. Silicone baking mats come in different sizes, from a quarter or half sheet to a small jelly roll or extra-large size, and more. Make sure that you're getting the proper size(s) that will fit in your pans and work well for you. Several manufacturers also have silicone mat sets with multiple sizes available in them.The pattern on silicone mats can be used to create reverse stamping for nail art. It is much easier to do that the normal process and looks great when done. After years of steady use, the edges of Silpats can begin to fray and mats will likely stain or yellow. Another easy way to do this is to form the silicone mat into a roll, and just drizzle the chocolate (use more than one color for the most effect) over the top of the rolled silicone mat. This YouTube Video shows how to do it with parchment paper but it could be just as easily done with a silicone mat. Making Pizzas :

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A Silicone Baking Mat makes Life Easy in the Kitchen.

This is one time when the high heat of the silicone baking mat is not as important as the even cooking that the mats provide. Meringues are cooked at a very low temperature and these mats will give you fluffy and crispy meringues with just the right texture. You can use a baking mat and parchment paper interchangeably in a variety of ways. Although both are great for baking or cooking, a baking mat is reusable and long-lasting, while parchment paper can only be used once or twice at a time. Baking mats are perfect for flat surfaces, whereas parchment paper can mold to fit in deeper pans like loaf pans. We break down the uses of baking mats versus parchment paper in the list below.