What did we do before we had parchment paper? I use it for so much. I love to use it to line my pie crusts when I blind bake. I crinkle it up, smooth it out, and then put in the pie shell. Crinkling it helps to get rid of the sharp edges that could cut into the dough and makes it easier to shape. I also (as others have mentioned) re-use my parchment especially during Christmas cookie baking season. After I am done baking for the day, I wipe off the crumbs and roll up the parchment. I slip it into a zip top bag and store in the refrigerator. Because there is a light film of butter on the paper from the cookies I baked, I feel better keeping the paper in the refrigerator.

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