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July 20, 2025 at 10:40 am #46799July 20, 2025 at 5:13 pm #46805
I bought a new toaster oven, it claims to have 7 functions but I think some of them are the same function with a different name. For instance, what is the difference between the convection and air fry, or bake and roast? Anyway, one of the things I want to do is be able to make pizza without heating up the entire kitchen as would happen with the regular oven. So I debated between a pizza stone or pizza pan sized for the toaster oven. Since a stone would require pre heating I opted for an 11 inch pizza pan. The pan has holes in it so I know I can't just put raw pizza dough on it as it would imbed into the holes. So, I cut out a parchment circle and par baked the crust for 5 minutes. Then I removed it, took out the parchment, returned the crust to the pan and topped it.
Baked for about 12 minutes at 450 (the maximum temp) and then switched it to convection to speed up the browning of the cheese. It came out pretty good; the bottom of the crust came out a little north of golden brown and was crispy but just a tad dry. Next time I will switch to convention at the 10 minute mark so I can remove it just a little sooner.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.July 20, 2025 at 7:03 pm #46811That is a great idea, Len, to use the parchment initially with the "crisper" pan. I've greased them in the past, but the grease tends to drip down into the oven and make a mess. Countertop ovens are great for hot weather.
Our dinner tonight was the rest of the stir-fry.
July 20, 2025 at 7:21 pm #46812Nice looking pizza Len, I have thought about a small toaster oven but haven't gotten one yet.Tonight I had another cold plate.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.July 20, 2025 at 8:08 pm #46816I got a Cuisinart toaster oven last year and I have found it to be really useful with just me in the house. I also have a plan with GA Power that lowers my rate if I don't use major appliances such as oven, washing machine, etc between the hours of 2-7 Monday through Friday (June-October) which is peak time for power usage in the summer. I also need to keep my AC at 78 or above during those hours as well, but I set it that high when I leave for work every day. So the oven is great for dinners.
I made a big batch of chicken stock today with the rotisserie chicken carcasses I'd saved. And, I made a batch of steel cut oatmeal for breakfasts this week.
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