Today's Kitchen Tip: Silicone sheet liners for candy making and baking

If you have ever taken a cooking class from me you know that I love silicone liners.  I have used them for baking for years. 

However, I love them even more when making candies.  My favorite candy to make is turtles.  But if I make them on waxed or parchment paper, they stick and I have an awful mess. 

To alleviate this problem, I line my pan with silicone sheet liners (I use Silpat).  The stick candy doesn't stick to these sheets and keep my candy in the correct shape without pulling the caramel.

I use these for any candy that can stick.  They will save a lot of time and effort.  They also eliminate little bits of foil or paper that always seem to end up in the candy itself.

Do not fear, I still use them for baking as shown by my tray of scones.  The blueberries that oozed out of these do not stick to the silicone and make for easy clean-up, too.

I love my Silpat.