How long does the pizza take?

"Neapolitana", "Margherita", "Marinara", "4 cheeses" - one mention of these words draws in the imagination a juicy fragrant pizza and awakens the appetite. But not everyone decides on home baking. For the result to be perfect, it is important to know how much pizza is being prepared in Odesa. A lot of questions are hidden under this phrase: how long to cook in the oven, how many minutes to keep different types of dough, how many degrees to set? We will try to answer everything in as much detail as possible.

How Much to Cook Pizza on Yeast Dough and Puff?

So how many minutes does the perfect pizza take to cook? It all depends on the cooking method, the nature of the filling and the type of dough.

• mini-dish in pita bread: 9-12 minutes;
• puff pastry: 20-25 minutes;
• batter on kefir or mayonnaise: 40 minutes;
• thinly rolled yeast dough: 15-20 minutes;
• thick yeast dough: 40-60 minutes.

It turns out that the duration of baking varies from 10 to 60 minutes. However, experts say: the faster the pizza is cooked, the more it looks like a real one. If you cook for a very long time, the pastry will turn into an open pie with a not very juicy filling. In pizzerias with a wood-burning oven, it takes 1.5-2 minutes to cook one pizza. See also the Poltava pizza page.

At What Temperature to Cook Pizza in the Oven and Microwave?

Cooking time is directly related to the temperature to which the oven warms up. And she, in turn, depends on the type of dough and the volume of the filling:

1. Thin dough and juicy filling. The oven is heated to 200 ° C and the dish is baked for 10 minutes to remove excess moisture. Then the temperature is increased to 240 ° C and the pizza is kept inside until it is browned.
2. Thin dough and dry filling. The baking sheet is immediately placed in the oven, heated to a temperature of 230-240 ° C, and kept there for no more than 15 minutes.
3. Thick yeast dough. To ensure that there are no damp areas anywhere, the dough should be baked slowly and evenly. Therefore, the optimum temperature is 180 °C.
4. Unleavened dough. The dish is sent to the oven, heated to 200 ° C, and kept there for 20-30 minutes. Then the temperature is reduced to 180 ° C and held for another 5-10 minutes until the edges of the pizza are browned.
5. Frozen puff pastry. The baking sheet is placed in the oven, heated to 200 ° C, so that the dough is defrosted. After 15 minutes, the temperature is increased to 230-240 ° C and wait until the dish is browned on top.

You are mistaken if you think that a microwave oven is only suitable for heating store-bought semi-finished pizzas. Pizza in it can be cooked no less successful than in the oven. True, the degrees cannot be set, so it remains to rely on power. Optimum power - 750-800 watts. If there is a “grill” mode, you can turn it on 3-4 minutes before cooking so that the cheese is browned on top.

Pizza Filling

For fluffy pizza on yeast dough, a moist filling is usually chosen, where raw ingredients predominate. For example, minced meat, chicken breast, fish, lots of raw vegetables. In order for such a filling to bake well, it is cooked at a temperature of 180-200 degrees for about 50-60 minutes. Closed calzones with filling inside are prepared in approximately the same conditions.

At what temperature is pizza prepared in Kharkiv if the products for the filling are already ready? In this case, it will only take time to lightly brown the filling and bake the dough. Therefore, we put the dish in the oven for 35-40 minutes. So that the grated cheese does not burn during this time, they sprinkle the dough with it about 5-10 minutes before readiness.

Important! Do not overcook the pizza, otherwise it will turn out tough and tasteless. Therefore, periodically check readiness by piercing the dough in the center with a toothpick. If there are no damp areas left on it, the dish is ready.

How to Avoid Underbaked or Dry Pizza?

Perhaps delivery of pizza in Kyiv is the best option to avoid undercooked food, in other cases there are many subtleties in the preparation of pizza. Consider the main secrets, under which your pizza will definitely not turn out dry or undercooked:

1. The secret to soft porous pizza is in the right yeast. They must be fresh and "working". If you don't know much about their freshness, use instant dry yeast.
2. The test must be handled with care. To make it soft and well baked in the finished dish, stretch the base on the baking sheet with your hands, without using a rolling pin. The dough should come into contact with hard surfaces as little as possible, including the rolling pin.
3. If the pizza contains tomatoes, immediately after adding them, the dish is put in the oven. Otherwise, the vegetables will release juice and the dough will be too wet.
4. If the middle of the cake is not ready yet and the top layer is starting to burn, cover the baking sheet with a damp paper towel. This will help save the situation.
5. If the dough comes out very tough, place a bowl of water under the baking sheet. The water will evaporate, making the dough soft. Keep in mind that the temperature in the oven drops at the same time, so it is better to increase the degrees.

Juicy and fragrant pizza with a crispy crust can be cooked at home, no matter where you cook - in the microwave or oven. The main thing is to observe all the subtleties of the process.