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baking sheet

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[bey-king sheet] / ˈbeɪ kɪŋ ˌʃit /

noun

  1. a flat, rectangular metal pan used for baking cookies, bread, and other food in an oven, typically having four slightly raised rims.


Etymology

Origin of baking sheet

First recorded in 1805–10

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On Sunday afternoons, I scatter halved strawberries or blueberries across a parchment-lined baking sheet, drizzle them with honey or maple syrup, and roast them until their edges bubble and the whole kitchen smells like jam.

From Salon • May 6, 2025

If you would like to make some just to have on hand, here is how to do it: Mix it up and spread it out on a baking sheet.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2024

Drain noodles and transfer to a greased wire rack set in a rimmed baking sheet; set aside.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

Place the roast bone side down on a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet or on a rack in a large, shallow roasting pan.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023

Trotter looked up from the table where she was spooning cookie dough onto a baking sheet and gave her the eye.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson

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