SiliconeZone Bread Loaf Pan, Blue

I must point out this particular silicone loaf pan is only FDA approved to 425 degrees. If like me, you're not a cook, you may not be aware that many bread recipes call for a period of heating at 450 degrees, so it is not suitable for many bread recipes. Not realising this, I bought this bread pan for my mother for a Christmas present and then had to return it, because it doesn't work for my mother's main bread recipe. We had read the SiliconeZone web site that said that their bakeware was FDA approved to 625 degrees, so I don't understand why this item is not.

This loaf pan has a nice shiny surface on the inside, which I assume makes it more non-stick. Some silicone bakeware has a dull inside surface. It also appeared to be well constructed. It was flexible yet strong. When I bent it, it didn't show any white, which indicates no fillers were used.

However these pluses can't outweight the serious drawbacks of its low temperature. I would recommend you buy...Read more

I bake a lot of bread, in fact I have not bought bread for over a year now. I bought this item as I was looking for a great non-stick produc and it is! However that's where my appreciation for this product ends.

I think it's actually dangerous to put this product into a hot oven because it's too flexible. I'm afraid I will burn myself as it flexes so I don't use it very often. **Update, after using this for some time now I'm used to the flexing & it doesn't concern me as much as it did in the beginning.

Additionally, the pan is so wide that I'm not happy with the height of the loaf. The width makes toasting difficult & sometimes the slices will not fit into a sandwich size bag. If you happen to make very large loaves, then perhaps this is the pan for you.