Re: Silicone Bakeware

JimLane said:

Ms LeeBee said:

"Mary" <[email hidden]> wrote ...

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I got the "bundt pan" a few weeks ago, and am very pleased with it.
Just follow the directions! As to your questions -- it's easy to
clean. Just wash and dry. Nothing sticks to it so long as you follow
the directions, such as spraying it with PAM. So far the color has
stayed the same. As to safety, it is rated as a good thing by the FDA,
so I trust it.

thanks for that.

So which do you prefer - conventional metal pans ... or the silicone
pan ?
( I must admit I had not heard of Bundt ware ... so did a Google ..
and couldn't find any silicone ware in their range - so I hope we're
talking about the same stuff ? )

For the record: this is the kind of stuff i'm looking at:
http://www.siliconebakeware.com.au/silicone_products.htm

Comments from anyone else that has perhaps owned for a little longer ?

In addition to Bundt ware, there are generic bundt pans made by a whole
lotta people in places you have probably never heard of. That is what
she was referring to - a type of cake pan, not a brand.

jim

MsLeeBee,

Lost your reply. However, here are some recipes that may help you figure
it out (from this newsgroup):

http://groups-beta.google.com/groups?q=bundt&qt_s=Search+Groups

jim

"Ms LeeBee" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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"JimLane" <[email hidden]> wrote ..

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Ms LeeBee said:

"Mary" <[email hidden]> wrote ...

>I got the "bundt pan" a few weeks ago, and am very pleased with
>it. Just follow the directions! As to your questions -- it's
>easy to clean. Just wash and dry. Nothing sticks to it so long
>as you follow the directions, such as spraying it with PAM. So
>far the color has stayed the same. As to safety, it is rated as
>a good thing by the FDA, so I trust it.

thanks for that.

So which do you prefer - conventional metal pans ... or the
silicone pan ?
( I must admit I had not heard of Bundt ware ... so did a Google
.. and couldn't find any silicone ware in their range - so I hope
we're talking about the same stuff ? )

For the record: this is the kind of stuff i'm looking at:
http://www.siliconebakeware.com.au/silicone_products.htm

Comments from anyone else that has perhaps owned for a little
longer ?

In addition to Bundt ware, there are generic bundt pans made by a
whole lotta people in places you have probably never heard of.
That is what she was referring to - a type of cake pan, not a
brand.

um, ok - but that still doesn't make it any clearer for me.
I type in "bundt pan", and all roads lead to :
http://www.nordicware.com/ - oh, and lots of stuff on the creator
guy, sho died.

If it's a type of cake pan, then I am at a loss to what type of cake
a "bundt" is.

But regardless, all I wanted to know ( as in my OP ), is if it was
indeed made of silicone 😉

A "Bundt" Cake Pan, makes a cake that looks somewhat like a doughnut.
Another name would be "Ring" Cake Pan.

http://www.thrifttown.com/html/bundt_cake.html
2 bundt cakes pans displayed.

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A "Bundt" Cake Pan, makes a cake that looks somewhat like a doughnut.
Another name would be "Ring" Cake Pan.

I have always called it a "tube pan." The bundt pan is just a fancy shaped
tube pan.

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A "Bundt" Cake Pan, makes a cake that looks somewhat like a doughnut.
Another name would be "Ring" Cake Pan.

I have always called it a "tube pan." The bundt pan is just a fancy
shaped
tube pan.

Sort of.
Bundt cake is not just another tube cake. It has a filling that is baked
into it.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4285434

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>

A "Bundt" Cake Pan, makes a cake that looks somewhat like a doughnut.
Another name would be "Ring" Cake Pan.

I have always called it a "tube pan." The bundt pan is just a fancy
shaped
tube pan.

Sort of.
Bundt cake is not just another tube cake. It has a filling that is baked
into it.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4285434

Yes, but I was talking about the bundt PAN. I have always considered it a
tube pan. I admit that I'm not into the whole bundt cake thing. I would
guess that you could bake one in a standard tube pan - the kind used for
angel food cake, instead of one of the fancy "cathedral" style cast aluminum
pans. Maybe I've overlooked something?

Edwin Pawlowski' said:

Bundt cake is not just another tube cake. It has a filling that is baked
into it.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4285434

Tunnel of fudge is a good recipe, as I recall, but it's not the only type
of Bundt cake you can make. A couple years ago, I bought a set of baking
pans. Angel food and Bundt. Nordic ware included a recipe booklet that
was chock-ful of every kind of cake you could imagine, almost all of them
intended for the Bundt-shaped pan.

I posted this February 12, 2002:

* Exported from MasterCook *

Cheesy Cherry Cake

Recipe By :Nordic Ware (Bundt Cookbook)
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : cakes Valentine's Day

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
8 ounces cream cheese -- softened
2 sticks butter -- softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
4 large eggs
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup flour
3/4 cup maraschino cherries -- drained and chopped
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

In large bowl, thoroughly blend softened cream cheese, butter, sugar, and
vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Sift
together 2 cups of the flour with baking powder and add gradually to
creamed mixture. Combine remaining flour with cherries and 1/2 cup nuts;
fold into batter. Grease 10 or 12-cup Bundt pan and sprinkle with 1/2 cup
finely chopped pecans. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 325F for
60-65 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan 10-15 minutes; turn
out on wire rack or serving plate to complete cooling. Top with vanilla
glaze. Garnish with cherries and pecans.

Copyright:
"2001 by Nordic Ware"

As to safety, it is rated as a good thing by the FDA,

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so I trust it.

Well since they keep letting drugs on the market that kill people and make
decisions based on how much the company can put pressure on are you sure you
Trust them?
not saying the pan is bad but that the FDA is not very trust worth.

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As to safety, it is rated as a good thing by the FDA,

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so I trust it.

Well since they keep letting drugs on the market that kill people and make
decisions based on how much the company can put pressure on are you sure
you
Trust them?
not saying the pan is bad but that the FDA is not very trust worth.

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I agree about the FDA, but silicone has been used for medical devices for at
least 35 years that I know of. I'd assume it is safe or something would
have been found by now.
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"Vox Humana" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Sort of.
Bundt cake is not just another tube cake. It has a filling that is baked
into it.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4285434

Yes, but I was talking about the bundt PAN. I have always considered it a
tube pan. I admit that I'm not into the whole bundt cake thing. I would
guess that you could bake one in a standard tube pan - the kind used for
angel food cake, instead of one of the fancy "cathedral" style cast
aluminum
pans. Maybe I've overlooked something?

You can use a bundt pan for any type of cake. You can probably use a tube
pan for a bundt recipe, but with the wider flat bottom, I have no idea how
it would turn out. Probably taste just fine, but may not look as pretty
when cut.
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Edwin Pawlowski' said:

I agree about the FDA, but silicone has been used for medical devices for at
least 35 years that I know of. I'd assume it is safe or something would
have been found by now.

There have been a lot of lawsuits (I think even a class action suit) by
women who were harmed when their silicone breast implants broke and the
silicone spread to all kinds of weird places in their bodies and had to be
surgically removed..

That's why I chose saline. If they break, the fluid is just absorbed into
the body.

Carol
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Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

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"Damsel in dis Dress" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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There have been a lot of lawsuits (I think even a class action suit) by
women who were harmed when their silicone breast implants broke and the
silicone spread to all kinds of weird places in their bodies and had to be
surgically removed..

That's why I chose saline. If they break, the fluid is just absorbed into
the body.

That is a different form of silicone and yes, it has caused problems from
implants. In a solid, it does not leach anything undesirable. Tubing and
molded parts of silicone are inert.

Edwin Pawlowski' said:

"Damsel in dis Dress" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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There have been a lot of lawsuits (I think even a class action suit) by
women who were harmed when their silicone breast implants broke and the
silicone spread to all kinds of weird places in their bodies and had to be
surgically removed..

That's why I chose saline. If they break, the fluid is just absorbed into
the body.

That is a different form of silicone and yes, it has caused problems from
implants. In a solid, it does not leach anything undesirable. Tubing and
molded parts of silicone are inert.

Thanks for the additional information. I think it'll make people more
comfortable using this product. 🙂

Carol
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'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

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Edwin Pawlowski at [email hidden] wrote on 2/20/05 11:09 PM:

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"Vox Humana" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Sort of.
Bundt cake is not just another tube cake. It has a filling that is baked
into it.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4285434

Yes, but I was talking about the bundt PAN. I have always considered it a
tube pan. I admit that I'm not into the whole bundt cake thing. I would
guess that you could bake one in a standard tube pan - the kind used for
angel food cake, instead of one of the fancy "cathedral" style cast
aluminum
pans. Maybe I've overlooked something?

You can use a bundt pan for any type of cake. You can probably use a tube
pan for a bundt recipe, but with the wider flat bottom, I have no idea how
it would turn out. Probably taste just fine, but may not look as pretty
when cut.

Yeah, I had planned to bring a rum cake to a party back in October, but I
had loaned my bundt pan to a friend and hadn't gotten it back, which is a
small detail I had forgotten when I planned to bake this cake. The host had
heard about my rum cakes, so once I told him what I was making, there was no
changing!!! The only pan I had was my angel food tube pan, so I had to make
do.

I covered the bottom in foil to prevent leakage, but then I had to remember
that the bottom would actually BE the bottom, unlike a bundt pan. The cake
was wider but flatter and seemed denser than had I baked it in my bundt pan.
It wasn't as pretty, either, because there wasn't the design from the pan
molded in.

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I agree about the FDA, but silicone has been used for medical devices for at
least 35 years that I know of. I'd assume it is safe or something would
have been found by now.

I agree. I just wanted to point out the faith in the FDA. so far I only have one
of the oven mits and it works well.

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Quoted message said:

There have been a lot of lawsuits (I think even a class action suit) by
women who were harmed when their silicone breast implants broke and the
silicone spread to all kinds of weird places in their bodies and had to be
surgically removed..

that was a total fiasco and has later been proven to be false. it was a typical
lawyer induced panic.

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Damsel in dis Dress said:

Edwin Pawlowski said:

I agree about the FDA, but silicone has been used for medical

devices for at

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

least 35 years that I know of. I'd assume it is safe or something

would

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

have been found by now.

There have been a lot of lawsuits (I think even a class action suit)

by

Quoted message said:

women who were harmed when their silicone breast implants broke and

the

Quoted message said:

silicone spread to all kinds of weird places in their bodies and had

to be

Quoted message said:

surgically removed..

Lesson to be learned - If you somehow end up with a silicone
baking pan surgically implanted, go get it removed soonest.
Somehow I don't think having some of it rub off is quite the
same thing though.

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That's why I chose saline. If they break, the fluid is just absorbed

into

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the body.

As cookware, saline sucks though. Okay for making stock and
stew, but the stuff tends to run off onto the stove so you
need to use a redundnt extra kettle with it. ;^)

When I read the topic "Silicone bakeware" I thought to
Silplat pads from France. They are sheets of silicone
something that always fells greasy, that can be put in the
over, that can be put in the dishwasher, that must have
some magic melted into their formula.

Doug said:

When I read the topic "Silicone bakeware" I thought to
Silplat pads from France. They are sheets of silicone
something that always fells greasy, that can be put in the
over, that can be put in the dishwasher, that must have
some magic melted into their formula.

The instructions which came with my Silpats said *not* to put them in the
dishwasher. No big deal, they wipe clean easily.

Bob

Doug Freyburger' said:

Damsel in dis Dress said:

Edwin Pawlowski said:

I agree about the FDA, but silicone has been used for medical

devices for at

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

least 35 years that I know of. I'd assume it is safe or something

would

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

have been found by now.

There have been a lot of lawsuits (I think even a class action suit)

by

Quoted message said:

women who were harmed when their silicone breast implants broke and

the

Quoted message said:

silicone spread to all kinds of weird places in their bodies and had

to be

Quoted message said:

surgically removed..

Lesson to be learned - If you somehow end up with a silicone
baking pan surgically implanted, go get it removed soonest.
Somehow I don't think having some of it rub off is quite the
same thing though.

ROFLMAO! Hey, I was responding to a post that discussed medical devices.
Fake boobies are medical devices, are they not? 😉

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That's why I chose saline. If they break, the fluid is just absorbed
into the body.

As cookware, saline sucks though. Okay for making stock and
stew, but the stuff tends to run off onto the stove so you
need to use a redundnt extra kettle with it. ;^)

It's even harder to bake with the stuff. Falls right through the grates.

Smart-ass!
Carol, still laughing
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'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

I have one type of silicone muffin pans. They are not rigid so need
to be put on a baking sheet of some kind for ease of moving. There are
several makers though. There is an infomercial with a website..
www.buysmartware.com I think that's a complete address.... I
don't know how good it is. A friend has another brand that she loves,
but still sprays with baking spray though. I bought another type that
also requires spraying. I have the cooking sheet, that I haven't tried
yet....I don't make cookies often. HTH....Sharon in SW Ontario Canada

Ms LeeBee said:

JimLane said:

MsLeeBee,

Lost your reply. However, here are some recipes that may help you
figure it out (from this newsgroup):

http://groups-beta.google.com/groups?q=bundt&qt_s=Search+Groups

thanks Jim.
hahabogus put me on track.

So I know know the original replier bought siliconeware shaped as a bundt
pan. Solved ! 🙂

Nobody else has used siliconeware though ?
Just one replier ?

Thanks anyway.