hi
this is probably a very stupid question but does anyone know if you can use those new silicone (soft bendy brightly coloured) muffin baking trays to make yorkshire puddings in?? will they withstand the heat of the fat in them??? the only info i can see on the muffin tray says to avoid direct contact with flame but doesnt mention if the temp of very hot fat is too much.
i want to buy one of these things but dont want to end up with a horrible mess when i try to cook yorkshire puds in them
thanks

Hi millym....

I've never used them, but check these links...

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Providing the trays are of good quality silicone and the manufacturer's rate them for use at high temperature (most that I have seen are rated for use for up to gas 9 /240c) they should be fine - whether used with fat or oil.

Because silicone trays tend to be a bit floppy, particularly the cheaper ones, they will need careful handling when removed from the oven with hot fat/oil in - I would be inclined to put them on a baking sheet or a stiff wire mesh tray.

I would not use silicone pans for yorkies. The best way to fill your yorky pan is to rest it on a hot hotplate while filling, especially if you are doing a dozen or so.
I cook my yorkies at max temp, about 260, so silicone would not do. As yorkies come out of the pan so easily, why bother with silicone?

Good quality silicone cookware can be used up to 300c

Most domestic ovens won't reach that temperature.

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thanks everyone, the main reason im asking is that i need to buy a new muffin pan & have been looking at the silicone ones but maybe i should just stick to the old fashioned ones.

I used to be a demarle rep, we quite often made yorkies whilst demonstrating but the idea was that you didn't use fat. You can make your yorkies, take them out and they will collapse but just before you serve you can pop them back in they will rise again and stay puffed up.

Alternatively if you like the flavour of the fat you can put your mould on a mesh tray, put some of your beef fat in each mould then stick it back in the oven for a couple of minutes before adding your batter.

We use them all the time girls so relax

Good quality silicone bakeware is good for up to 300 C and not many ovens are capable of getting that hot. I know a company from Germany, Thermohauser do them , they are represented in the UK by Hygienius Ltd and they have distributors all over the country they are on www.hygienius.co.uk or here is a link [link] - hope your yorkies turn out well

kazd1 did you use a specially adapted recipe to make the yorkshires without any fat? Or just the usual flour/eggs/water/milk version?