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Mushroom pizza (Original Post) rug Feb 2017 OP
I like it! True Dough Feb 2017 #1
That's Terrific! ProfessorGAC Feb 2017 #2
Dough was too wet, and not pre-baked. haele Feb 2017 #4
That Makes Sense! ProfessorGAC Feb 2017 #5
What a mess! jpak Feb 2017 #3
soggy bottom IcyPeas Feb 2017 #6

haele

(12,654 posts)
4. Dough was too wet, and not pre-baked.
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 02:21 PM
Feb 2017

If the dough is not pre-baked (like frozen pizzas or a baked flatbread), you need to bake it on a heated flat surface.


Possible that there were also too many toppings on it for it not to be put on a pan to begin with. I have baked freshly kneaded raw pizza, focaccia or ciabatta dough on a rack before.
For rack baking, you have to be very sparing with any toppings; a single finely minced layer of topping of herbs and maybe some onion, pepper, or mushroom (also finely minced), and a very light dusting of grated cheese. NO SAUCE. The more cheese you want, the less toppings you add - in fact, kneading all the "toppings" into the dough works better than putting them on top. The toppings (or fillings) should never weigh more than half the weight of the raw dough itself.

Haele

ProfessorGAC

(65,042 posts)
5. That Makes Sense!
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 05:19 PM
Feb 2017

But in this case the breakthrough was so ideal that it almost looks planned. Not saying it was, just was surprised that came out quite so symmetrically.
BTW: Good info!

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