I have been buying parchment paper at our local store; however, I recently bought the 9" round cuts from KAF. In the past, I never thought of using a round at the bottom of a cake pan. I am first generation Lithuanian, and the elder daughter of 13 children. I try to keep that part of our heritage alive by making Lithuanian receipies on a regular basis. One never knows who might pop-in for a cup of coffee and a special treat.. (sigh, I miss my dad.) I started cooking and baking at age nine because my mother cooked only German foods. I have several uses for old papers, and one stands out alone. I am a knitter, a sewer, and a rosary maker. At times I have to heat beads so that they can be 'reformed' in order to fit into a special motiff. The beads on old parchment, and heated slow in the oven, works wonders. I then don't feel guilty about throwing out the papers.

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