silpat
silpat noun: a silicone mat used for baking.
Noun
silpat (plural silpats)
- A silicone mat used for baking.
- Most often, a template is used to spread the cookie batter onto the sheet pan (silpats are excellent for making formed cookies) in the desired shape; the hot cookie is usually placed around a dowel, cone, or cup to create a dramatic effect.1997, Johnson & Wales University, Culinary Fundamentals, Harborside Press, page 313
- Put a piece of aluminum foil under the cutter on a silpat.2004, Toba Garrett, The Well-Decorated Cake, page 102
Examples of silpat in a sentence
- Cover two baking sheets with parchment paper or silpats.2011, Amy Shields, Christmas Unwrapped: A Kid's Winter Wonderland of Holiday Trivia:
- Likened to re-usable parchment paper, silpats cut down on the cost and excess waste of traditional single-use fibers.2013, Hannah Kaminsky, Easy As Vegan Pie: One-of-a-Kind Sweet and Savory Slices:
- If using a ring (as opposed to a tart pan with a removable bottom), place it on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or a silpat.2013, Jacquy Pfeiffer, The Art of French Pastry: A Cookbook, page 141:
Forms of silpat
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Questions about silpat
- What does silpat mean?
- Silpat means a silicone mat used for baking.
- How do you use silpat in a sentence?
- Cover two baking sheets with parchment paper or silpats.
- What part of speech is silpat?
- Silpat is a noun.
- What is the plural of silpat?
- The plural of silpat is silpats.
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