Thin and crispy pizza dough

[courton]

Question for the pizza experts out there... How do you make the base crispy if you are using a pizza stone. I followed the suggestion of using baking paper on top of the stone and the ends were crispy but the actual base was not...any suggestions please?

[fundj&e]

thin base, very hot oven, and just a sprinkle of toppings

top the pizza on a well floured pizza peel and slide it to the pizza stone without paper to lift it out once cooked remove with the pizza peel

if u dont a have peel u could use a piece of thick cardboard 

[courton]

Thank you, so the secret is the peel (which I will buy) and not to use the baking paper.

[fundj&e]

courton u realy dont need 2 buy the peel try the cardboard or something flat like a wooden chopping board

and dont overload with toppings 

[courton]

Thanks Uni..will try chopping board.

[KarenH]

Baked pizza in our new Miele oven this afternoon - using the automatic pizza setting - and m problems getting a crispy base are solved    But now I have a crispy crunchy base and burnt toppings 

Need to experiment more with new oven

[DizzyGirl]

Oh no Karen, hopefully you will master the new oven soon

[dede]

New oven take a bit to get used of
Do you use a pizza stone? They are great for making crispy bottoms.

[cooking-good-looking]

With your Pizza stones, what do you find works best? To heat them beforehand or put them in the oven cold?

[Halex]

KarenH, yes i have the same with my miele on automatic pizza, great bases burnt toppings. I tend to use the normal setting & cook on a pizza stone.

Let me know if you have better luck with the automaic programme.

H

[fundj&e]

With your Pizza stones, what do you find works best? To heat them beforehand or put them in the oven cold?

a hot stone will work mush better CGL

[KarenH]

Thanks Halex! I will try that next time.  Did you get the proper Miele pizza stone?  They are super-expensive, and I was wondering if they were any better than the usual one you can get at any kitchen shop

[Halex]

No i have  2 regular pizza stones, 1 square & 1 round. The square ine makes the better pizza.

 

[dede]

I just have 2 round cheap pizza stones (think $15 each) I find them much better than a pizza tray.

[dede]

Oh and I always preheat the oven with the pizza stones in it before I place the dough and topping on.