MasterClass KCMCCB3 Crusty Bake Perforated Baking Tray with PFOA Non Stick, Robust 1 mm Carbon Steel, 39 x 27 cm, Grey

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It’s practical improvements, like handy fill lines, making same-shaped pieces stack and adding pouring noses to our roasters, that makes our range outshine most others. Although it doesn’t have quite the same level of sturdiness as some of the other trays we tested, it’s certainly more hardy than many we’ve seen in the low-to-mid-budget range, and gave us a nicely even bake. For just under a tenner, we were impressed at how hardy this tray is, with no sign of buckling or warping. That said, you might want to keep an eye on your bake, in case it’s cooked faster than the recipe suggests (Silverwood recommends considering reducing 10-15C and checking in on your bake at around two-thirds of the given cooking time).

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Used for everything from homemade pizzas to fresh pastries and frozen fish fingers, baking trays are a kitchen staple for everyone, from novice home cooks to ambitious baking obsessives. Anodising is a fancy electrochemical process that makes baking trays more durable and eliminates the danger of corrosion. This silicone baguette baker is oven safe up to 240°C, and are microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe, for added versatility and convenient cleaning. Although super thin – which helps even more with that heat transfer and distribution – this sheet feels reassuringly sturdy and a good weight.The double layer of non-stick makes this tray super silky and slippery to the touch – ideal for making sure food doesn’t cling on (ours certainly didn’t attempt to). That’s not necessary for dryer doughs though, like pizza, which will benefit from the moisture evaporation to achieve a nice crisp result on the crust. Oven safe up to a decent 250C, this tray is a good size and made the most of the space on our oven shelf – great for the sourdough baking we’re all partaking in of late.

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We tested it with a metal utensil and there were no scratches to be seen either – great if you have people at home who don’t abide by the law of non-stick trays.

You could avoid this with less water in the dough or by oiling the mould or the dough but then it is not a baguette! The oxidised aluminium gets hot quickly and helps give an even heat throughout the tray – which can be used with direct heat, including with an induction hob – while the non-stick coating (triple layered Teflon) worked well, and is scratch resistant and dishwasher safe.