I have been trying to figure out how to make my home-made pizza taste like the real deal from a restaurant for all six years of my married life. My husband's father's family are Italian, and all own restaurants, so it is important to me to be able to cook as well as his family. However, the pizza crust always eluded me. It always ended up having a soft bottom. It was never crisp on the outside.
I think I have finally found the solution. I always cook the pizzas on my Pampered Chef pizza stones, but the key is to pre-heat the stones. I put my stones in the oven at 450 degrees for thirty minutes prior to cooking the pizza. I leave the pizza in the oven for about 10-12 minutes on 450, then let the pizza set on the stone outside of the oven for approximately 10 minutes after baking.
This results in a perfect restaurant style crust, crisp on the outside, chewy on the inside!
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5 comments:
For some reason, I thought my pampered chef consultant told me never to use temperatures above 400degrees with my stoneware. Maybe I'm remembering this wrong. I think I will try it.
Now why haven't I thought of this? I always preheat my skillets for cornbread for the same reason. I'll try it on this week's pizza!
Okay, this cinchs it! With our new oven we got an offer for a pizza stone (at a discount) and I thought, nah - I don't need one more thing. BUT, I make pizza all the time and it never is quite as good as I would like. So I will get it, and preheat it.
Thanks for the tip!
elizabeth
Truth, that may be true about the temperature limit. You may want to bake it at 400 degrees for a bit longer. I think the key is to preheat the stone, and then leave it on the stone for 10 minutes after baking. I would hate for you to break your stone on my account!
Amy, I hope you enjoy it!
Elizabeth, Enjoy your new oven, and your stone!
I just found your blog and L-O-V-E it! :) Thanks for this great pizza tip. I have preheated my stones before, but only for a few minutes. I'll have to try it for longer!
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