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Divide dough in 2 and roll each portion between 2 sheets of parchment paper to 1/4 inch thick. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Easy Vanilla Sugar Cookies That'll Bring Spring Cheer to Your Holiday Table," 27 Mar. 2019 Shape dough into a ball, then transfer to a work surface and roll between two pieces of parchment paper to 1/8 inch thick. — Kate Merker, Country Living, "Chamomile-Mascarpone Tart With Fresh Strawberries," 19 Mar. 2019 Line the bottom of a 9-in.-square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Frozen S'mores," 14 Mar. 2019 Place the buns on a flat baking tray covered with parchment paper, cover with a kitchen towel and leave to rise for another 20 minutes. — Vogue, "Swedish Chef Sofia Wood Shares Two Recipes for Semlor Pastries—Plus Schnayderman’s Shirts Offers a Calorie-Free Option," 4 Mar. 2019 When ready to serve, use the parchment overhangs to lift and transfer the s'more to a cutting board. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Frozen S'mores," 14 Mar. 2019 Grease and line two 8-inch baking pans with a little unsalted butter and parchment paper cut to size. — Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, "A Brown Kitchen: Mango layer cake for a fresh summer treat," 11 July 2018 Preheat the oven to 350°, and have 2 baking sheets lined with parchment nearby. — Vitamix, Bon Appetit, "Granola Crumb Cookies," 11 June 2018 Remove foil and parchment; sprinkle the bread pudding with cheese. — Sarah Fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, "Recipe: Asparagus & Ham Bread Pudding," 22 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'parchment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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