Parchment paper allows the dough to take the shape of the tin lining, but not get stuck on the sides. This will keep your boat looking perfect when it comes out of the boat pan.



My parchment paper came in large sheets, so I cut an A4 (8.5"x11") sheet size for each boat pan. After some trial and error I found an effective lining design. The parchment sheet is folded lengthwise is three sections. The middle dimension is the width of the widest part of the boat (the stern/back).



The boat pan length was transfered to the parchment and the top and bottom of the sheet were folded in. Unfold the parchment.



To the parchment to be inserted into the boat pan and not have too much bulk, some sections of the parchment can me cut and others can be removed. After folding, cuts were made along the lengthwise fold at the top, stopping at the bow fold, and making a chevron cut. This bottom of the sheet can be cut along the lengthwise fold to the bow fold. There are two sections where excess parchment can be removed.



This will give you a general shape for your boat pan. Since they are hand bent, each is going to be slightly different. This parchment template should easily fit inside the boat pan. Make minor adjustments or cuts as necessary. When you're comfortable with your parchment fit, remove the parchment, lightly grease the boat pan with butter and insert the parchment back into the pan.

The addition of butter here is to keep the parchment in place.