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everywhere you look , there is a lot of emphasis on cutting the fat out of our daily diets, but who wants to cut out the fat if it means cutting out the flavor when it comes to baking, there is a way to cut down on your fat intake without changing the ingredients in your favorite recipes. if you switch to nonstick silicone bakeware, you can cut down on your fat intake with minimal effort. because the bakeware is nonstick, you never have to use butter, shortening, or grease on your pans or sheets to ensure easy food removal., first silicone items made exclusively for baking were small silicone mats that fit nicely on your cookie sheet and allowed you to bake cookies with out greasing the cookie sheet or worrying about the bottoms getting burned. these little mats were a huge success and stores were hard pressed to keep them in stock., as the popularity of these mats grew , manufacturers decide to explore the idea of making more bakeware from silicone. they began making spoons, spatulas, and whisks that could withstand high heats and could be used with nonstick cookware with no fear of ruining the coating. silicone utensils were the perfect choice for candy making or any other project that required a boiling and sticky liquid to be stirred., kitchen supply manufacturers also introduced silicone potholders and oven gloves. because they can withstand heats up to 500 degrees, they are the perfect insurance that you won tsp get burned when you pull a hot dish from your oven. they don tsp conduct heat the way that a cloth potholder does and they are much sturdier and easy to keep clean than traditional potholders. home canners fell in love with silicone baker s mitts because they could actually reach into a pot of boiling water to remove a hot jar of food once it was done processing. as an added bonus these durable potholders do double duty as lid grippers making opening jars a snap., once silicone hit kitchens in the form of baking mats , utensils, and pot holders, kitchen experts began to see the potential of this material in everyday baking. suddenly almost any type of bakeware that could traditionally be found in stainless steel, aluminum, glass, or stoneware was being offered in brightly colored silicone. stores began selling muffin tins, bread loaf pans, cake pans, and pie pans. the most popular pieces tend to be the specialty designed cake pans that allow you to make cakes shaped like everything from roses to pumpkins. they even have mini cake pans that make individual, fancy shaped cakes., popularity of silicone bakeware skyrocketed as cooks began to see the benefits of using this material in their kitchens. foods pop out of silicone pans with amazing ease. you never need to grease, flour, or even use cooking spray on a silicone pan and that adds up to lots of calories and fat grams saved with each meal. because silicone is very flexible, it is easy to bend and twist it so that cakes and breads pop out easily. you never have to force baked goods out of the pan, so they retain there shape and you don tsp see a lot of split and broken cakes., silicone is a bakers dream when it comes to making evenly cooked delicacies. the material distributes heat evenly, so you never end up with a cake that is burned around the edges and still not cooked in the middle. it also cools down quickly ensuring that your foods will not continue cooking and possibly drying out once you remove them from the oven., because silicone is nonstick , cleanup is a breeze. a little soap and water and any crumb left on your bakeware disappears. it is nonporous, so it never retains any odors from the foods you cook. completely versatile it goes from oven to table to freezer and can even be thrown in the dishwasher. once you are done cleaning it, storage is a snap. with its flexibility, you can twist it, bend it, fold it or mash it up so it can fit in the smallest of drawers or cupboards., if you haven tsp tried silicone bakeware , add a piece or two to your kitchen. you will be surprised at its quality and flexibility.

unsalted butter, sugar, plus more for coating baked cookies, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour , plus more for dusting hands, pecans, chopped into very small pieces

sugar, plus more for rolling cookie dough in, shortening, flour, egg, molasses, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda

flour, baking soda, salt, butter, at room temperature, brown sugar, granulated sugar, jello banana flavored instant pudding, eggs, pure vanilla extract, dried strawberries, chopped, dried pineapple, chopped, semi-sweet chocolate chips, maraschino halves (more for smaller cookies)

granulated sugar, plus more for rolling cookies, butter, at room temperature, egg, molasses, flour , sifted, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, salt, freshly ground nutmeg, powdered sugar, lemon juice

all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, baking powder, pecan halves, toasted, sugar, plus more for sprinkling, salt, ground cinnamon, cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, granulated sugar, pure vanilla extract, egg, cherry jam, strained

unsalted butter, softened plus more for baking sheets, sugar, sour cream, egg, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, dried currant, lemon zest, grated

cream cheese, softened, icing sugar, butter, soft, vanilla, flour, baking soda, colored crystal sugar, marshmallow creme, semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, melted

cream cheese, softened, powdered sugar, butter, softened, vanilla, flour, baking soda, semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, melted, marshmallow cream

unsalted butter, plus more for baking sheet, flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, ground ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, freshly ground nutmeg, salt, light brown sugar, molasses, egg, vanilla extract, bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, granulated sugar

all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, plus more for dusting, baking powder, baking soda, salt, light brown sugar , packed, vegetable shortening, egg, vanilla (add a little more if desired), quick-cooking rolled oats, chopped walnuts , optional

all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, softened, sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla extract, butter, softened, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract

all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, room temperature, sugar, egg, fresh-squeezed lemon juice

unsweetened butter, softened, sugar, eggs, at room temperature, vanilla extract, flour, oatmeal (not instant ), salt (optional if using salted butter , or reduce amount of salt), baking powder (a pinch more to make them softer), baking soda, semi-sweet chocolate chips, chopped nuts (any kind )

margarine, granulated sugar, brown sugar (golden or dark brown both work well), egg, baking soda, vanilla (i use an estimated capfull, so feel free to add more for softer cookies), all-purpose white flour, chocolate chips (or 1 cup whatever else you feel ( these make good white chocolate macadamia nut cookies as well) or 1 cup nuts (or 1 cup whatever else you feel ( these make good white chocolate macadamia nut cookies as well)

unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing, all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, baking soda, fine salt, crunchy peanut butter, light brown sugar, egg, semisweet chocolate chips, unsalted butter, softened, sugar, sour cream, lightly crushed candy-coated peanut butter candies, lightly crushed potato chips, broken-up pretzel sticks

all-purpose flour , plus more as needed, sugar, baking powder, cold unsalted butter (cut into 12 pieces, plus more for the baking sheet), egg yolk, ice water (or as needed), preserves

cake flour, plus more for dusting, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, at room temperature, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract, sugar (about 3 3/4 cups), meringue powder, nonpareils , for decorating (optional), sift the flour , baking powder and salt into a medium bowl.