Baking parchment is very convenient to use in the kitchen. It can significantly facilitate cooking in the oven for housewives, providing a more even effect of heat on foods. In addition, after it you do not need to wash the dishes.
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You will need
- - parchment paper;
- - products prepared for baking;
- - a baking sheet.
Instruction manual
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Parchment is a special paper impregnated with sulfuric acid or with a thin coating of silicone. The one with acid impregnation is durable, flexible, moisture resistant, tolerates high temperatures well. Such material is impregnated with oil before laying bakery products on it. Parchment with silicone impregnation is not necessary - it will not absorb the fat released by products, so they do not stick to the surface. Silicone coated material can withstand temperatures of 280-300 ° C.
2
For baking in the oven, it is better to use parchment with a thin coating of silicone, which will greatly increase the heat resistance of the material. It will not burn and smoke, will not stick to baked products. The parchment packaging indicates the temperature that is maximum for this type of paper, so check with this indicator before use.
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Place the parchment on a baking sheet. It is not necessary to lubricate it with oil - special impregnation will not allow products to stick to paper. Formed products should be placed on parchment. You can give the pieces of dough the desired shape directly on the baking sheet. Thanks to parchment, baked products hold their shape well, do not crumble and do not stick to the surface.
4
Place the pan in the oven. If you cook meringues, you need to make the temperature small - such a product is not so much baked as dried. It is convenient to use parchment when baking products with a filling inside - it can leak out and stick to the baking sheet, which is why then the products are difficult to remove. Using parchment paper makes this easier.
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If you are going to bake bread, you need to put it on parchment to melt, and then transfer it to a baking sheet directly on paper. The silicone coating withstands quite high temperatures that are necessary for baking bread products.
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When the pastries are ready, remove the pan from the oven. Separate pastries from parchment - it will be much easier and more convenient than using any other material. Custard cakes, crumbly dough perfectly retain their shape when baking on such material - you just have to carefully remove the finished products. You can decorate the cooled cookies with icing by making a pastry bag from a piece of the same parchment.
note
Parchment can be used not only for baking - it is suitable for steaming, for baking vegetables, meat or fish, it is convenient to roll out the dough with its help.
Useful advice
Using parchment, it is convenient to form rolls and bake delicate biscuits. Using parchment when baking, you can save yourself from having to wash the baking sheets and forms later.