Waxed Paper Versus Parchment Paper in Baking

Can you use waxed paper instead of parchment paper in baking? I mean, come on, they look the same and everything.

Well, turns out there's more than meets the eye here. I wrote a fantastic post (if I do say so myself) on the subject of when you can and cannot swap the two; check out the full article here.

Comments

[Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie]

This is a great post! Even though I was aware of the difference and when I can/cannot use either, I did learn something new about using it for cake decorating and wrapping cookie dough before freezing.