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Using the overhang from the parchment paper or foil, carefully lift the brownies out of the pan and onto a cutting board. — Ben Mims, latimes.com, "Culinary SOS: Botanica’s Gluten-Free Buckwheat Brownies," 5 June 2019 Line an 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper. — ExpressNews.com, "Recipe: Orange and Rosemary Olive Oil Cake," 5 June 2019 Line 4 or 5 baking sheets with baking parchment (see Chef’s Note, below). — Rebekah Denn, The Seattle Times, "Kathy Casey, one of Seattle’s first celebrity chefs, lands in a sweet ‘food t’go-go’ niche at Sea-Tac Airport," 26 Mar. 2019 Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment; coat with nonstick spray. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Matzo Brittle," 7 Mar. 2019 Transfer cut out cookie shapes to a baking sheet lined with parchment. — Ella Riley-adams, Vogue, "New York’s Coolest Pastry Chef Explains How to Make All-Natural Food Coloring for Holiday Cookies," 17 Dec. 2018 Place a deep-dish 9-inch pie plate on a baking sheet lined with parchment to catch spills. — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, "A Luscious, Low-Maintenance Alternative to Apple Pie," 21 Nov. 2018 Lay a phyllo sheet on a large piece of parchment paper. — Nazima Qureshi, SELF, "5 Energizing, Plant-Based Dishes This R.D. Relies on During Ramadan," 3 May 2019 Place foil first and then parchment in a large sheet pan and then set ribs on top, meat side up. — Nancy Stohs, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "5 meats to master on the grill: We went back to school to learn the best techniques," 29 May 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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