Kitchen

[pommom]

I'm planning on baking bread in a 5 x 9 loaf pan as directed.  I saw a real cute smallish cutting board I'd like to place it on for a nice presentation.

The parchment paper would go on the bottom of the loaf and placed on the cutting board.

I'd like to make the parchment paper scalloped around the edges or create an appealing presentation to otherwise non-descript parchment.  How would I do this?  TIA

[lolakimono]

@pommom

Check out here:

http://scrapperlicious.blogspot.com/2007/04/create-your-own-scallop-paper-template.html

[froggy]

Why don't you just buy a package of paper doilies?

[pommom]

@froggy

Have looked into paper doilies.  They are round and I prefer an oblong shape.  The oblong ones are too big.  I am going to have to customize it.  All good.  This is going to be fun.  

[pommom]

@lolakimono

PERFECT!!!  The size is exactly what would be appropriate.  Thank you SOOOO much.  Bookmarked this link.  Woo hoo! Looks like so much fun.  Will take a pic and post - bread, paper & cutting board ready for my gathering.  

Am going to add honey butter and a butter knife to the presentation.  Can't wait.  

[GingerPeach]

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@pommom wrote:

@froggy

Have looked into paper doilies.  They are round and I prefer an oblong shape.  The oblong ones are too big.  I am going to have to customize it.  All good.  This is going to be fun.  

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You could overlap two round doilies, something like this:

 

[pommom]

@GingerPeach

Another great idea!  Thanks!!!

[Sooner]

Are you going to cut the bread on the board?  If you are, you would be better off without the parchment paper under it. 

[loriqvc]

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@Sooner wrote:

Are you going to cut the bread on the board?  If you are, you would be better off without the parchment paper under it. 

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@pommom - I agree with @Sooner . . . is there a reason you need/want the parchment paper? I also think adding it would make the bread slide around during transport, which isn't ideal.

[pommom]

@loriqvc @Sooner

Hmmm...very good points.  My reason for placing something underneath the bread is strictly sanitary.  Even though the cutting board is brand new and will not be used until then, didn't want anyone to think that it had come with 'stuff' embedded in it.

@Sooner  You're right - may have to serve it directly on the cutting board.  Would you be reluctant to eating bread off someone's cutting board (albeit new - but only I would know).  Let me know.