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Pizza Crust
Apr 7th, 2009 at 2:52am
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I have been making pizza for a number of years. I think that I am on the right track but looking to expand my horizons a bit. Been trying to find a good crispy pizza crust for home and on trail. Would prefer something from scratch that I can tinker and mess with....to use with the outback oven....and everything that I have been exposed to is to bread like for my taste....Any pointers?
  
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Re: Pizza Crust
Reply #1 - Apr 7th, 2009 at 2:12pm
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knowing that you live in the msp area I can recommend Holy Land's garlicky pita bread (store on Central ave but also found in Cub, etc.). It is something that is always in my fridge at home as well as my backcountry pack. It is not a "from scratch" type but I prefer simple on the trail. Just put it above some mellow coals with some sauce, cheese and you favorite toppings, cover with a pan lid, and you are in buisness.

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Reply #2 - Apr 9th, 2009 at 1:39pm
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Yah...I know about the pita bread from the backpacking days, works good. But I am realing looking for a good crust recipe for home and trail-as I use the Outback Oven to make various gourmet creations on trail including pizza currently-looking to create those crunchy crispy pizza crusts in the woods for those fish pizzas. Wink Thanks for the info. Anyone?
  
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Reply #3 - Apr 10th, 2009 at 4:56pm
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In my younger days I used to be a manager at a pizza resturant that specialized in thick crust.  They wanted to expand to crisp crust as well.  It's harder than you think.  To really get the typre of crust you want you need a classic pizza oven or a pizza stone.

However, our place did have a moderate amount of success with our equipment, though it still wasn't "classic crisp".  First use a little more warm water.  You want a very sticky dough.  Then roll (or throw) your dough so it is very thin. Sprinkle corn meal on the bottom.  Then we placed the dough on a pizza screen.  The screen allows the moisture to escape better rather than getting trapped in the dough. I don't know if you can get one to fit your Outback Oven.  Then get your oven hotter than normal for the baking.

That should help and get you closer to what your looking for.  Otherwise find a flat stone and build a fire under it and an oven around it.  Smiley
  
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Reply #4 - Apr 10th, 2009 at 10:32pm
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 For around home, I use a AIR BAKE pizza pan.
Its way to large for your Outback Oven, BUT you could cut it down to size on a band/jig saw. Its all aluminum, with tiny perforations that allow the moisture to escape and crisp the pizza crust.
 Under $20, might be the ticket?
  
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Reply #5 - Apr 13th, 2009 at 5:02pm
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Thank you to all! I will be running some experiments in the backyard with the kiddies!
  
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