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Greaseproof v Baking Parchment?

Frugalista
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What is the difference between greaseproof paper and baking parchment?

Sent OH out to get some greaseproof and he came back with baking parchment "because it was 37p cheaper" - so he does listen to my complaints about cutting costs sometimes:rotfl:

I assume that they are both OK for lining my (greased & lined) cake tins, but what is it about greaseproof paper that makes it more expensive?
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  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    Frugalista wrote: »
    What is the difference between greaseproof paper and baking parchment?

    Sent OH out to get some greaseproof and he came back with baking parchment "because it was 37p cheaper" - so he does listen to my complaints about cutting costs sometimes:rotfl:

    I assume that they are both OK for lining my (greased & lined) cake tins, but what is it about greaseproof paper that makes it more expensive?

    It makes better tracing paper for the kids? :confused:
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  • Dee140157
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    I always use baking parchment when cooking. I rarely if ever use greaseproof. The advantage to baking parchement is that you just cut and put in tin. No need to grease etc. (Except edges of pan if eg making a cake. Nothing ever stcks to it. My kids once made flapjacks and lined with greaseproof. I didn't realise and then when cold tried to take off paper. Impossible. The whole lot ended up in the bin!
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  • Debt_Free_Chick
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    Agree that parchment seems to be better for lining cake tins.

    No idea of the difference though - but they "feel" different :confused:
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  • suzybloo
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    Ha Ha Dee I done that this weekend - thought I was the only one!!!! didnt realise there was a difference so all my flapjacks went in the bin too!!!! Glad I am not alone. (picked a fair bit off and they were lovely but ended up chewing the paper half the time!)
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  • luckys_mum
    luckys_mum Posts: 137 Forumite
    Baking Parchment is great at Christmas for shortbread biscuits. you can reuse it for a few times and saves washing the baking sheet each time
  • catnap53
    catnap53 Posts: 232 Forumite
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    I haven't used greaseproof for years since I found parchment, it was more expensive in those days but haven't checked recently.

    I haven't found anything to stick to it yet and as already posted it can be reused several times if it isn't actually greasy, like for bread rolls, hobnobs etc. When it looks a bit tired I use it for oven chips, wedges, fish or chicken etc in the oven. Saves a lot of washing up of greasy baking trays.

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  • Gangstabird
    Gangstabird Posts: 1,920 Forumite
    Always better to invest in quality non stick stuff though that you only need wipe with your hands using butter/oil and you don't actually need this stuff.

    Perhaps this should be my signature. If you are going to bake and know that you are doing loads of it. Use quality baking stuff. Saves fortunes
  • Gryfon
    Gryfon Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    I need to cover my Christmas pud to steam and it says use baking parchment of which I don't have nearly enough, but I do have loads of greaseproof paper?

    Will I be alright? There's nothing I'm missing if I change it is there? Need to get my pudding steaming so I'm not up all night!
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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,675 Forumite
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    Hi Gryfon,

    It's not a stupid question! :) There was a recent thread on this which should help so I've added your post to it to keep the replies together.

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  • Gryfon
    Gryfon Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    Thanks. It's only going on the top of the basin and shouldn't stick the the pudding but I shall grease the bottom just in case! :)
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