I have a pampered chef pastry mat, and love the fact that I can "fold" the pastry mat into 1/3's over my dough. Is this flexible enough to fold?
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While I haven't tried to do that, I believe that it would. It's quite flexible.
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Not sure. I wouldn't try it. I would recomend buying a longer mat. You can cut the mesh and or pull the heating wire from the mesh to make the bends you need.
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The mat will not last very long if you cut dough with a sharp knife. If you simply divide the dough with a dull knife or scraper it will hold up.
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I haven't used it for bread dough or stiff cookie dough. I would have to say, no, it wouldn't work well for those purposes. I've used mine for cheesecake and similar consistancies.
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Absolutely not. The other day I used the back of a butter knife to very lightly cut my dough and it left marks on it. A sharp knife would leave deep lines and possibly even cut through the mat. Also in another review someone mentioned the lines leaving marks on any future dough - not a problem for ME but if you are a pro it would be.
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No you cannot use this for rolling out anything, It is made of cloth and is designed to proof rising breads. It would stick for one thing and as the other responder said, it wouldn't be secure to the counter. You can find many different pastry matts on Amazon.com, they also have non slip pastry helpers, but don't try the silicone baking sheet as it's exactly to be used for baking and keeping baked goods from sticking.
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I bet you could, but it is large enough to roll out a 9in pie dough and is not flexible. Others dough should kneed or roll great.
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Absolutely! That's the reason we bought it. It helps to throw down a little flower to help the dough lift off without leaving any behind. Also, be careful if you're using a cookie cutter or something like that; it'll go right through the mat it you're not careful.
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Hi Edward, Thank you for your question. If by overlay you mean to fold them over we would not recommend this since the fiberglass weave (that helps distribute the heat) might be damaged. I am curiou what size is your baking mat that you would like to use our baking mats with? Thank you, Sam
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I folded mine, and it worked great, but sorry I can't answer that question. It is a very good mat; and I recommend it. I have never tried to cut it so I just don't know.
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I dont think it would bend, it's pretty sturdy. And yes it rotates really well, we move it daily aiming between the couch and the desk, never had any "snags". I think it would work well for cakes.
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i would not use for pie dough-it is not wide enough. stick to your rolling pin!
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Mat is flexible, but not that flexible. It's flat though and only about 1/4 inch thick.
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i can bend. I got a bigger size then I need on accident so I cut it use it in a pillow. It handled rolling and folding of the pillow fine. Hope that helps.
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I wouldn't. It is an excellent mat for rolling out dough and other items, but I would not cut on it. I have another rigid mat that I use for that purpose.
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Hi M. J. I'm a 64 year old male and I use the Silicone Mat. Like you I need a replacement from a plastic mat, Yes it is more expensive but the benefit is worth the money. My wife also uses the Silicone mat for making pie crusts ware as I make a pastry that consists of Cream Cheese and Flour. This mat does not slip on the counter when you roll out your dough - a benefit from the plastic one we had.So for clean up soapy water - easy, and the mat folds up and doesn't loose shape for the next time you use it.I recommend this mat enjoy You can send me some cookies for the review Hi M. J. I'm a 64 year old male and I use the Silicone Mat. Like you I need a replacement from a plastic mat, Yes it is more expensive but the benefit is worth the money. My wife also uses the Silicone mat for making pie crusts ware as I make a pastry that consists of Cream Cheese and Flour. This mat does not slip on the counter when you roll out your dough - a benefit from the plastic one we had.So for clean up soapy water - easy, and the mat folds up and doesn't loose shape for the next time you use it.I recommend this mat enjoy You can send me some cookies for the... » Read More Hi M. J. I'm a 64 year old male and I use the Silicone Mat. Like you I need a replacement from a plastic mat, Yes it is more expensive but the benefit is worth the money. My wife also uses the Silicone mat for making pie crusts ware as I make a pastry that consists of Cream Cheese and Flour. This mat does not slip on the counter when you roll out your dough - a benefit from the plastic one we had.So for clean up soapy water - easy, and the mat folds up and doesn't loose shape for the next time you use it.I recommend this mat enjoy You can send me some cookies for the review « Show Less
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I guess you could try to use it that way. I've never tried. It's large enough, but the material is thicker than that of most pastry cloths.