Parchment Paper- Multiple Uses

i must fess up and admit that i only recently started using parchment paper for baking.  maybe for the last year and half? and i L-O-V-E it.  i can't remember what my baking life was like pre-parchment paper.  i love how my cookies just pop off of the cookie sheets now.  no more wrestling with the spatula.  no more frustrating cookie pieces left on the cookie sheet.  and the clean up?? easy peesie! :o)


since i have this glorious stuff sitting around, i started using it for a couple other things...


wrapping...
i've stacked cookies, wrapped them up in parchment paper and then finished it off with a little bakers twine.


bread for giving away...
line a bread pan with parchment paper, fill with batter and bake.  when it has cooled, pull up on the paper to remove the whole loaf.  wrap with cello paper, finish off with a ribbon, and it's perfect to give away!  no need to purchase aluminum tins. 


muffin cups...

and here's an unexpected use... 
my new craft work surface!


whenever i bust out my hot glue gun, i always look around for a good surface to work on.  a surface that won't get ruined from or stuck to the hot glue.  i had my parchment paper out for my Christmas baking and i thought i would give it a try...


applying the hot glue...

pressing it down until it hardens...

pulling it up... it literally popped off.. it didn't stick to the parchment paper at all!

success!!!

 

and here's the finished project...

i love how easily it came off of the surface.  i literally pushed one of the glued snowflakes with my finger and it moved!!!  i'm totally loving parchment paper!  since i made these snowflakes, i've used other adhesives on the paper and any adhesive that gets on the surface just rubs right off.  i've also done some stamping on the surface and any ink that gets on the paper wipes off with a baby wipe. LOVE IT!!

smart and final sells a big box of parchment paper sheets that would be perfect for my craft work surface.  when it's folded in half it fits perfectly on a standard cookie sheet.  hmmm... i have to splurge... or perhaps a Christmas gift??? ;o)   ;o)