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" &amp;#039;Tis the season for holiday baking, but along with some of the years most treasured baked goods come some of the most dreaded messes. The Silpat is my weapon of choice for combating everything from sticking cookies and spiced nuts to overflowing pies. While the Silpat was once a prized secret of European bakeries it&amp;#039;s been available for some time in the U.S. at kitchen equipment stores. Despite it&amp;#039;s relatively modest price (they start around $15) I&amp;#039;m always surprised by how few people own them. As the name implies the Silpat is a non-stick mat made from food grade silicone. It&amp;#039;s safe in the oven to 480\u00B0F and works beautifully on a cookie sheet or jelly roll to keep foods from sticking. On the rare occasions I make a pie I&amp;#039;ll even put a Silpat on a sheet pan below the pie to catch any of the filling that overflows. And, since they can easily be washed and reused 2000-3000 times, they make an eco-friendly alternative to parchment or foil sprayed with cooking spray. Feeling adventurous? Grab a Silpat and try one of the 30 holiday cookie recipes here and rest assured you&amp;#039;ll get stick free results. Click for more of my favorite gadgets and other blog posts. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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