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Is parchment paper and wax
paper the same?
Q: in the past they lined pans with wax paper for
baking cookies, etc. is parchment paper and wax paper the same
only a name change?
A: Waxed paper and parchment paper are not the same.
Waxed paper is tissue paper coated
on both sides with a paraffin wax which helps the paper resist
moisture and grease but will melt or burn if it comes in direct
contact with the heat source.
Parchment paper is paper that
is coated with silicone, making it moisture and grease resistant.
Unlike waxed paper, it can withstand exposure to temperatures
up to 420°F in the oven. Parchment paper will brown when
exposed to oven heat, but won't burn. It should not be used in
ovens heated above 420°F or under the broiler.
Parchment paper is more expensive
of the two, but works far better for lining pans for baked foods.
Fact is, I would not recommend baking cookies on a waxed paper-lined
pan because the paper can get hot enough to smoke.
Enjoy the recipes,
Hope Pryor, Owner and Publisher
of CooksRecipes.com.
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Hope Pryor is the
owner and publisher of CooksRecipes.com and editor of its enewsletter,
The Daily Recipe. She has had several years of schooling in the
home arts and cooking and has over 30+ years of hands-on experience
in her own kitchen mastering her cooking skills which earned
her a reputation as an excellent and knowledgeable cook among
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