What is an 'engrossed' cookie sheet?

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Smaug · Answer

Here we go loop di li

Smaug · Answer

For some reason this reminds me of a scene in an otherwise forgotten movie where two Frenchmen in a boat are having an argument; "Ilest gros": "Non, il est gras": "non, il est gros"etc. etc.

Nancy · Answer

That's why I call the service Auto Incorrect.

Loop D. · Answer

I kept coming across this mysterious term in online recipes and finally figured out it's the result of autocorrect fail! engrossed=ungreased.

Pegeen · Answer

My mistake. Actually "gros" means more "big" or "fat"  and not "fat" as in a grease like butter or oil. Oops.

Pegeen · Answer

"Gros" is French for "fat" so to mean an "en-fatted, greased" cookie sheet would make sense! :-)

Susan W. · Answer

At first I thought it meant embossed as Posie mentioned, but there are too many old recipes calling for it. That would be a lot of typos. :) It's an odd word.

DocLsk15 · Answer

Thank you Susan W. A friend (believing I would know the answer) had asked this question for an article she is writing. My search gave me conflicting definitions of this 'old-time' word, although it is still in use by some foodbloggers.

Posie (. · Answer

Susan's answer makes sense -- but, it's also possible that it's a typo and should read "embossed" maybe?

Susan W. · Answer

I believe it's an old term for lightly greased. Are you using an old recipe?

What is an 'engrossed' cookie sheet?

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