How to Use parchment in a Sentence

parchment

noun
  • Line the pan with a sheet of parchment.
  • Ancient people wrote on parchment.
  • Rock your rolling pin back and forth over the parchment to flatten the dough.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Press the rest of the dough into a round disk on a sheet of parchment paper.
    Genevieve Ko, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Line the bottom with a piece of parchment paper cut to fit it.
    Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023
  • When ready to serve, use the parchment paper to lift the bars from the pan and transfer to a cutting board.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2023
  • Line the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan with a round of greased parchment paper.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Line one full-sized — fills the whole oven — sheet pan or two half-sized pans with parchment.
    Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Cut four pieces of parchment paper that are an inch or two bigger than the cut sides of the kabocha.
    Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Slide the parchment off the cookie sheet and onto the counter to cool completely.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with a round of parchment paper.
    Lois Ellen Frank and Walter Whitewater, Saveur, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Wrap the dough in the parchment paper and place in the freezer to slightly chill, no longer than 5 minutes.
    Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Transfer each log to one of the pieces of parchment or plastic wrap and tightly wrap.
    Amisha Gurbani, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022
  • To bake the cookies, heat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    Ellise Pierce, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Grease and line two 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
    Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 29 June 2023
  • Turn half of the cookies flat side up on a large, rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment.
    Taffy Elrod, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Shape the clay around the parchment layer, using a bit of water to soften it.
    CNN, 16 Oct. 2022
  • Spread onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and pop in the oven.
    Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Cool in pan for 20 minutes, then use parchment overhangs to lift bars out of pan.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Preheat the oven to 400 F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Crumble a piece of parchment paper and place it on a baking sheet.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Peel the parchment paper off of each layer and lay on cooling rack.
    Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Grease an empty 28-ounce can and place it in the center of a large baking sheet that’s been lined with parchment.
    Emanuella Grinberg, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and mist the paper with cooking spray.
    Gavin Kaysen, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and add the sweet potatoes.
    Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Otherwise, cover the top of the pot with a piece of parchment paper and then a baking sheet.
    oregonlive, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Preheat the oven to 425 F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Cut directly in the pan to serve, or slide out of the pan using the parchment paper and cut into squares.
    Genevieve Ko, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2023
  • Transfer cooked bread to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
    The View, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Press large piece of parchment paper into pie shell and fill with pie weights.
    Joy Cho, Good Housekeeping, 12 Nov. 2022

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