Parchment Paper for Baking

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Parchment Paper for Baking

Postby JudyJB » Fri Nov 28, 2014 1:26 pm

I often bake stuff, and have been getting tired of scrubbing baking pans. It always seems to take a lot more water than I have and I often need to soak them for ever, it seems. It was never a problem when I had a dishwasher, but RV living makes all this scrubbing up a pain.

The other day, when I was buying aluminum foil, I noticed that Reynolds makes parchment paper. Professional bakers use this often, but I had never used it before. Anyway, bought a roll, and I love it!! I have used it to bake cookies and to pour out a non-baked cookie. I just made some refrigerator cinnamon rolls on it. The best part is that when you are done, you just toss it--no washing of the pan at all!! And cookies or rolls just fall off of it--no sticking at all. I would think this would eliminate those sprays and having to butter pans.

I considered using it the other day to bake some chicken and rice, but chickened out because the recipe is so soupy when you start, but I am going to consult my nephew and niece's husband, both of which have culinary arts degrees about living a pan and using it for really wet stuff.
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Re: Parchment Paper for Baking

Postby MandysMom » Fri Nov 28, 2014 1:51 pm

Yep, parchment is very useful. I don't know how well it would work in wet applications though.
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Re: Parchment Paper for Baking

Postby WickedLady » Fri Nov 28, 2014 9:48 pm

I've used it for cookies; don't know about wet.
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Re: Parchment Paper for Baking

Postby snowball » Sat Nov 29, 2014 12:58 am

me too....but I'm not sure about the wet stuff...how ever just a thought Judy there are liners for crockpots wonder if they could be used
in other pans? have no idea as I've never used them
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Re: Parchment Paper for Baking

Postby Irmi » Sat Nov 29, 2014 11:37 am

Judy, I've never used parchment paper but can see how that would make life easier, especially living an RV. I do use the crockpot liners, and they're a Godsend.
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Re: Parchment Paper for Baking

Postby mitch5252 » Sat Nov 29, 2014 3:33 pm

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I just counted - I have 7 rolls here at the house and 1 or 2 in the trailer.
I love parchment paper!

Here's an informative little site - be sure to read all the questions
(I never knew you could use the stuff in a frying pan (for eggs, etc.)
And they do mention somewhere that it's for easy-clean up/non-stick, not containing liquids.

http://www.paperchef.com/en/pages/parchment101

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Re: Parchment Paper for Baking

Postby gypsyrose1126 » Sat Nov 29, 2014 6:45 pm

I use parchment paper when I make lasagna - good to use anytime you don't want to scrub out the casserole dish.
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Re: Parchment Paper for Baking

Postby MandysMom » Sat Nov 29, 2014 7:40 pm

Thanks for the great new ideas for parchment.my hubby years ago,got a giant size box (about 2 ft x3 ft and 500 pieces) that was being tossed as surplus and bought it home for me. Not even opened. Been using it for years and hardly put a dent in it. I needed those new ways to use it so my thanks.
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Re: Parchment Paper for Baking

Postby JudyJB » Sun Nov 30, 2014 12:11 am

If you can use it for lasagna, I am sure I can use it for the chicken and rice dish! This is exciting and thanks for the link, Mitch. I knew what parchment paper was for, but my mother never used it, so of course, I never tried it all of these decades. Duh! :oops:

I distrust all those non-stick sprays because of the chemicals, so I end up soaking and soaking crusted-on pans.

I think I will fold the corners like an upside down bed--you know, not cut the paper but make the paper fit in the corners.
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Re: Parchment Paper for Baking

Postby MandysMom » Sun Nov 30, 2014 3:30 am

Judy, one of the videos at the link says it forms better if wet down first. I have not tried it but it sounds promising.
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Re: Parchment Paper for Baking

Postby MelissaD » Sun Nov 30, 2014 11:43 am

Pretty useful stuff. Like cooking fish "En Papillote" http://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/ ... -papillote It's like serving little presents and each one can be tailored to individual taste.
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Re: Parchment Paper for Baking

Postby havingfunnow » Sun Nov 30, 2014 4:54 pm

I've never cooked with parchment paper . . . but I can tell you it's absolutely wonderful for baking polymer clay pieces! :lol:
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Re: Parchment Paper for Baking

Postby grammynmaggie » Sun Nov 30, 2014 7:02 pm

works great for sewing project also....
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Re: Parchment Paper for Baking

Postby mitch5252 » Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:20 am

grammynmaggie wrote:works great for sewing project also....

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You bake your sewing projects? :o
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Re: Parchment Paper for Baking

Postby grammynmaggie » Mon Dec 01, 2014 4:39 pm

Lol..no Mitch I don't do that..but I do use it on projects that call for paper piecing that would be sewing
the material together on the paper then when all pieces of material are sewn together
you ripped the paper off and discard..that's the best I can do to describe it
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