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Butter an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan and line with oiled parchment paper. Begin layering the croque monsieur by lining the bottom of the loaf pan with bread (use 2 slices for each layer). Dot the first ...

I've been using it for so long I don't recall when I first heard about parchment paper, but I do have a vague recollection of thinking the name conveyed some sort of official, fancy, ...