Cooking For Engineers

mumu33 · Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 51

Hi,

Can any one tell if using a slipmat (cookie mat) and a insulated(air) cookie sheet together would be ok? Or are these mats used just on reg. cookie sheets? How will my cookie differ using these two together on insulated sheets and on regular cookie sheets?

Thanks,

Mumu

mumu33 · Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 51

Hi,

This is relating to my above question, would the result of the cookie be flat if use a slipmat and insulated cookie sheet? Any comments would be helpful!

Mumu

GaryProtein · Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 535

I never did that, but all cookies are a little soft and flexible until they cool, so I would say the surface they cool on is what determines if the cookie bottoms are really flat.

mumu33 · Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 51

Can any one tell me if by using slipmat if you have to add additional time to baking? Been reading and some say yes and others say no. Can anyone answer this for me? Also what about non stick pans is it ok to grease and flour them and also ok to use parchment paper in these as well?

THANK YOU,
MUMU

SirShazar · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 89

mumu33 · Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 51

thank you

Michael Chu · Joined: 10 May 2005 Posts: 1654 Location: Austin, TX (USA)

I would advise against using a silicone baking mat in conjunction with an insulated pan. Insulated pans don't conduct heat well and using a baking mat on top of that has always yielded mediocre results for me. In fact, using an insulated pan has never really yielded high quality results. I'm not sure what they are good for - they cost more, slow down baking, and don't brown well (unless they are darkly colored - then they brown and bake slowly - a bad combo). Just get a non-insulated pan. Oh, if you want really flat cookies than the insulated pan is probably good since butter cookies will tend to spread on them since they don't cook as quickly.

mumu33 · Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 51

thank you

SirShazar · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 89