Cut Out Brownies

[anndillman]

Can I make my brownies in a jelly roll pan instead of the regular "brownie" pan that I use? I want to cut out the brownies with a cookie cutter for Halloween instead of just cutting them into squares. My concern is that in a jelly roll pan they will be maybe 1/3 the thickness of my regular brownies. Do you think if I adjust my baking time it would work?

[anndillman]

Thanks to all.

[missmasala]

is a jelly roll pan the same as a half sheet pan? i make them in a half-sheet pan all the time--i just have to double the recipe for a 9 by 13 inch pan. And i've cut them out with a cookie cutter--it works well, but better to use a fudgy rather than a cakey recipe for this.

[greygarious]

Yes, jelly roll pan = half sheet pan. Contrary to gansu girl's preference, I always use parchment paper in my baking pans. The "fiddling" is minimal compared to the effort of trying to get slices out neatly, then scrubbing the pan. Total heat exposure is easier to control when the parchment with the baked goods can be lifted onto a cooling rack as soon as it comes out of the oven. Usually, no washing up is needed at all, and since I use black/metal binder clips to hold the paper in place, it's a snap to use.

[gansu girl]

To each her own, right? The no washing up part of using parchment is fantastic, but as I said, I've always had good luck w/extra grease and I just cool in the pan, on a rack. Never thought of the binder clips - guess I would've assumed the plastic would melt - but no!? Have to keep that in mind for the future.

GG
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[greygarious]

The binder clips are 100% metal, come in 3 sizes and I use the large, which fits up to a 1" thick sheaf of papers - maybe you are thinking the long, narrow plastic strips that slide along the whole edge of a report in a plastic folder.

[gansu girl]

I agree w/Kelli re reducing the temp. and the baking time, but I've had luck with greasing the pan, instead of fiddling w/the parchment.

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[Kelli2006]

You will definitely need to shorten your baking time and I might drop the temperature 25°F degrees. I'd also suggest that you line the pan with parchment paper so you can remove the brownies w/o them tearing.