Gloria, thanks so much for your kind words. May I cry on your shoulder, too? :) Interestingly, the bacon doesn't seem to spatter when I bake it - must be that the heat isn't high enough to create spattering? At any rate, I like to line my pan with parchment, since I can then simply pick up the parchment, with most of the grease, and either pour it into a jar to save, or discard it. But, as you say, if there are any spatters – the oven can clean itself. Thanks again for your kind words! PJH

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