Baking Parchment

Baking parchment paper is a heat, moisture, and grease-resistant paper that provides a non-stick solution for cooking and baking purposes. It can be used to line cookie sheets and baking pans, enabling the baker to easily remove baked goods from pans and make clean-up easier. Parchment paper is microwave safe and can be used more than once if it is being used for baking cookies or other dry products. However, it should be changed out when it starts to get stains or becomes brittle.
One way to use parchment paper is to create a parchment paper sling. To do this, cut a piece of parchment paper that is at least as wide as the pan in one direction and notably longer in the other. Lay the parchment in the pan and trim any excess so it lies flat on the bottom of the pan, with the extra parchment hanging over on either end. Secure the parchment paper sling in place to prevent it from moving around when you add the batter. Once your pan is lined, add your batter to the pan and bake as directed in the recipe. When your recipe has cooled, remove your baked goods from the pan.