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Using a regular oven at 550F, crust always turns out really white

by scooterrouter

22 Comments

  1. TimpanogosSlim

    are you using 00 flour? if so add a little sugar.

    if not, use a higher rack position

  2. Ok_Duty1655

    Try adding .5% diastatic malt powder. Not only will it aid in browning, it will create a really airy texture.

  3. HR_King

    Brush with olive oil before baking. 550 is fine.

  4. Previous-Display-593

    How long do you coon if for? What do you cook it on? What does the bottom look like?

  5. Clear_Tom0rrow

    Not sure your recipe, but incorporating oil and sugar will help with browning. You can also oil the crust before launching.

    If you have a broiler, try turning it on for the last couple of minutes.

  6. Jzaharek53

    If you lay down your general recipe and ingredients to me, I’ll let you know what I think you should do differently! 550° is plenty enough to get a quality pie! It’s just all comes down to recipe and execution

  7. electricstache

    +1 on diastatic malt. I also used 10% rye flour last time. Great results.

  8. Head-Peak1306

    Regular oven 450. Cook on the bottom rack

  9. Il_GranMaestro

    You have to cook it on the botton of the oven, you dont need sugar…….

  10. Kitchen-Ad1972

    Higher protein flour. Bread flour etc.

  11. HelperMunkee

    Some kind of sugar. Honey works well.

  12. smitcolin

    Preheat oven at least 40 minutes at Temp. 10 minutes utes before you launch put your broiler on. Launch and wait 1 minute and then turn broiler off and oven back to bake 550 until done. Enjoy!

  13. AttentionRoyal2276

    I have the same problem. Brush it with a little oil and it will get a nice brown

  14. parker1019

    If you have a cast iron pan, pop it in the oven upside down during preheating. Then make pies that fit within its diameter and cook as you usually do….

  15. bigboxes1

    Add oil and/or sugar to your dough. Use the broiler at the end to help brown your top.

  16. Mrdude1269

    Turn on the broiler and put the pizza on the bottom most rack for about 5 minutes then turn off the broiler and then leave on the highest setting for another 5 minutes.

    Of course my oven is probably different from yours and notably the bottom crust will still remain as white as the flour we use.

  17. Verix19

    Diastatic malt powder, I put about 0.5%-1% of it and makes a huge difference in browning and flavor.

  18. matzohballer

    Put in oven with a little sauce on for 3 minutes, take out , put cheese on and throw it back in

  19. StrikingCriticism331

    I’ve gotten good results on cast iron if I bake the crust for 10 minutes, then add the sauce and toppings and finish baking for another 20 minutes.

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