What do you Brush pizza crust with?

To ensure your pizza will have a sturdy base, especially if you eat your pizza New York-style (grab, fold, devour), go easy with the sauce. Brush on the olive oil: To get that crispy, crackly crust, use a brush to slather on some olive oil. A flavorful extra virgin olive oil will score you maximum flavor points.

How do you make pizza crust shiny?

Brush It On After you’ve shaped your pizza dough, beat a whole egg in a small bowl. Dip a brush into the bowl and brush the egg onto the raised edges of the pizza crust to create a light, even coating. You can apply an egg wash to homemade pizza crust whether it’s made from scratch or a store-bought mix.

Should you poke holes in pizza dough?

To use: Flatten and shape dough into crusts. Aim for a 12-inch crust, if you’re making mediums and a 14-inch crust, if you’re making a large. Use a fork to poke holes in dough, so it doesn’t develop bubbles when it bakes.

What temperature do you bake a par pizza?

Bake at 425°F. If baking from frozen, bake for 10-12 minutes. If baking right away bake the pizza for 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is crispy.

What are leopard spots on a pizza?

Leopard Spots: The air bubbles that swell in the crust when it bakes. Seeing a few of these means the dough has been properly fermented, and your slice will be light and airy! Black char spots, big and small, along with a cornicione filled with giant voids.

What are the black spots on a pizza called?

“Leopard spots” (also called “leopard-spotting” or “leoparding”) are the black charred spots on the end crust ( cornicione) of a pizza. The term is sometimes used for the bottom crust as well, but that’s better known as “char.”

What is leoparding or charring on pizza?

Charring of the edge or cornicione is often called leoparding, because it has a leopard-like pattern (more on this in the next section). I will therefore focus on charring of the bottom of the pizza in this section.

How do you make a leopard pizza?

Turn it up to the highest setting, whether it’s 450°F, 550°F or more. Using only convection isn’t going to be enough to create a proper leopard pattern on your pizza. You need more radiating heat from above. I recommend using the broiler or grill function to increase the heat to achieve leopard pizza.