Perforated baking mats
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Perforated baking mats made of silicone have tiny holes that let moisture escape and allow heat to reach the underside too. Tart bases, choux pastry, eclairs, biscuits and bread therefore bake evenly and turn crisp all over, often without blind baking. In this category you will find perforated and micro-perforated mats, professional baking mats in two sizes, eclair mats with printed guides for standard and mini eclairs, and Silikomart's micro-perforated AirPlus moulds for plum cake, eclairs and square bakes.
How to bake perfect eclairs and crisp bases
- Pipe along the guides: pipe choux pastry with a 10 mm round tip or a French star tip of the same size into the marked lanes. The eclairs rise, fill the outline and all come out the same size.
- Bake with steam first, then without: this creates a light, stable shell. Fill with an 8 to 10 mm tip through small holes in the base.
- Place on a perforated tray or rack: air then circulates underneath as well. No greasing needed.
- Cut professional mats in half: the large pro mats, also used in confectioneries, are often bigger than a domestic oven. They can easily be cut in half.
They work best with perforated tart rings on a perforated tray: tart rings are in the category Tart ring, mats with cavities for tartlets under Perforated tartlet mats.
Frequently asked questions about perforated baking mats
Perforated or micro-perforated: what is the difference?
Both let air and moisture through. Micro-perforated mats have especially fine holes; the Silikomart micro-perforated mat also has guides for 3 or 5 cm choux and 12 x 2.5 cm eclairs. The Decora micro-perforated mat can even be used for roasting nuts.
What are AirPlus moulds?
Silikomart's AirPlus moulds are made of micro-perforated silicone with glass fibre. They spread heat evenly and shorten the baking time. The AirPlus 03 Plumcake set contains two moulds with six cavities each, the AirPlus 11 Eclair has 16 cavities and the AirPlus 19 Square six.
More mats are waiting for you in the overview Silicone mat.