Can I Use Parchment Instead Of Wax Paper For Bct?
Decorating By cat121481 Updated 27 Jan 2006 , 11:59pm by mary-ann
Actually you are better off using the parchment paper because it is silicone treated which means things do not stick to it nor is it effected by moisture the way that waxed paper is. Also, you don't need to spray it or grease it at all, the icing once the transfer is frozen will come off very easily.
Hugs Squirrelly
Edited to add, I use parchment for all of mine without any greasing.
Well dang,
You learn something new everyday!! As martha would say, "It's a good thing!"
Haha, my favourite expression!
Well kiddo likely because often when people use parchment, they are greasing it when they bake a cake using it as a liner. You don't actually even need to do this for most cakes although for fruitcakes you usually do. Actually I use it a lot to line cake pans and I grease and flour the pan but not the paper. For that purpose waxed paper works just as well the main difference being that you have to be a bit more careful peeling back the waxed paper than the parchment.
I haven't been using parchment for that many years myself because I had a hard time finding it at a reasonable price originally. Great stuff though! And not a bad price at Costco if you buy it in bulk.
I use it for Royal Icing decorations, chocolate transfers, anything where I don't want the item to stick. I also use it underneath the cakeboards when I stack a cake, it really makes a difference in icing sticking to boards. You can line cookie sheets with it and bake, saves any cookie sticking problems and is handy if you don't have a Sil-pat.
hugs Squirrelly
I use it for Royal Icing decorations...
Have you tried plastic wrap for Royal Icing or Color flow pieces? I love it cause it comes off really easy.
I use it for Royal Icing decorations...
Have you tried plastic wrap for Royal Icing or Color flow pieces? I love it cause it comes off really easy.
Yes it does, but sometimes I prefer the parchment because it doesn't wrinkle. I also use those plastic sheet protectors with the Royal Icing patterns inside and after the decorations are dry I can just wash with soap and water and re-use. Then I always have my patterns in a binder and once they are wiped clean I can re-place them.
Hugs Squirrelly
I use it for Royal Icing decorations...
Have you tried plastic wrap for Royal Icing or Color flow pieces? I love it cause it comes off really easy.
Yes it does, but sometimes I prefer the parchment because it doesn't wrinkle. I also use those plastic sheet protectors with the Royal Icing patterns inside and after the decorations are dry I can just wash with soap and water and re-use. Then I always have my patterns in a binder and once they are wiped clean I can re-place them.
Hugs Squirrelly
Oh I love that idea! Gonna have to remember it!
You can also make your own "parchment paper" if you really need it.. brush a plain white paper (legal size for printer) with a very light coating of vegetable oil, and let the the paper absorb all that oil.. VOILA !!! home made parchment paper .... done this and it works... 
I also use those plastic sheet protectors with the Royal Icing patterns inside and after the decorations are dry I can just wash with soap and water and re-use. Then I always have my patterns in a binder and once they are wiped clean I can re-place them.
Hugs Squirrelly!
I use those sheet protectors for my recipes but never thought of them for the roal icing patterns. What a great idea. Thanks Squirrelly!
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