That’s a Wrap

For those of you who don’t know that’s a show biz term for the end of the day or film or whatever so I guess it’s an apropos subject for my last baking blog is…wraps!

First one is:

Parchment Paper

Okay I guess it’s not technically a wrap, more like a liner but it’s paper and comes on a roll so that’s good enough for me.  If you bake you MUST use this stuff, nothing sticks to it!  I use it to line cookie sheets, cake pans & pretty much anything else that goes in the oven.  When using it to bake cakes, brownies, etc you need to spray the paper with cooking spray so it peels off easily.  I’m showing you 2 different brands because they are a bit different.  The Reynolds Parchment is thicker and is perfect for baking cookies, oven fries and Hors d'oeuvre, anything that just goes on a sheet and into the oven.  Not only is it a non-stick barrier, but the thick paper soaks up some of the grease so the bottoms stay crisp instead of soggy.

The Wilton’s is thinner so it’s easier to use in baking pans, pour in something thick like brownie batter and the paper will mold to the sides of the pan. For cakes just cut a piece to fit the bottom and the spray the whole pan.

This is the time of year to stock up on parchment, some stores only carry it during the holidays and check around, there are lots of coupons to clip! You can also find it here:

Okay, so this is truly a wrap:

Glad Press'n Seal® Wrap

Before I go on let me give credit to my agent Neil Kreppel, it was his idea to add this to “Cool Stuff Alex Likes”.  This stuff is great; it sticks to almost everything, especially plastic. Regular plastic wrap tends not to cling to plastic too well, maybe it feels uncomfortable being so clingy to other plastics, maybe it needs some cultural sensitivity training.

Glad Press'n Seal® Wrap is available in both regular and freezer wraps, I never know if that really makes a difference, maybe just in price.

That woman I've mentioned previously; she didn't like Press'n Seal® Wrap.  Her father did, but not her, maybe that's why things went in the toilet with us or maybe I was just an idiot.  Yeah, you're right, it's the latter.