Does anyone know the answer to these queries about home made pizza?

[Lovemyshoes]

I've recently come to realise that my dc prefer home made pizza, but, I would like them that bit better

How do I get the base to go more crispy?

Also, when i am trying to roll the dough out etc it keeps shrinking back, is there anything I can do to make it easier to roll out?

Re crispy, do you roll out the dough and then let it rise - or do you let it rise in a ball, bash it around a bit and then roll it out.

If you use the second method, you are bashing the air out before you cook it and your pizza will be more crispy as a result. I think it makes the dough easier to handle as well, but this may be marginable.

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Do you use a pizza bake tray with holes in the base?

Also I spread a bit of olive oil arond the tray first. That helps with crispiness.

I make mine in the breadmaker and it is sometimes harder to roll out if the mixture's too dry. Maybe add a drop of olive oil to the mix?

This means being more organised than me but if you put the dough in the fridge for a few hours, or even better, overnight if makes rolling it out much easier. Also makes better pizza (words of Italain chef friend).

Olive oil good for crispiness.

Thank you all very much.

I will try these tips out and report back.

Thanks all ladies, I have cracked it thanks to you.

I left the dough in the fridge a bit longer, oiled a pizza tray(the ones with holes in) and put it directly on that.

Both dd's agreed, although it didn't taste different the new texture made it better.

stretch the dough rather than rolling it

even better than a pizza tray is a pizza stone, or so i am told.

A cheat's method for very quick crispy pizza is use a tortilla as the base

Yay, MN to the recue again.

Glad your DDs enjoyed it yesterday, always nice when one's offspring appreciates one's sweat and toil culinary efforts.

pizza stones is the answer! We discovered them recently and cannot believe the difference they make!