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These ovens work well for toasting, melting cheese, baking frozen entrees, roasting small meat
items, etc.
The temperature range for pizza baking is usually between 500° F (260° C) and 575° F (300° C)
depending on the individual product.
Allow the pizza to bake until the cheese bubbles and the bottoms are evenly brown. (Rotate if
necessary)
The design of the PX-14 and PX-16 is such that normal baking temperature may be too high for
good results. Set the thermostat approximately 25° F (15° C) BELOW normal setting. Adjust
temperature as needed.
Do not keep the oven door open too long when loading since heat will escape, resulting in slower
baking.
When production requirements are low, keep the temperature low to prevent the bottoms from
burning.
As demand increases, temperature should be raised for faster recovery.
Fresh dough generally requires a slightly lower baking temperature and longer bake time than
defrosted pre-baked crusts.
2. GENERAL BAKING TIPS
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Pizza crusts should be fully defrosted before baking.
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Wet areas on the bottom of a pizza will cause them to stick to the deck. Avoid spills.
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For fresh dough pizza, flour or corn meal on the peel will prevent sticking and ease
placement of the pizza on the deck.
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Increasing bake temperature during heavy production assists in maintaining temperature.
After the rush is over, reduce temperature to prevent burning.
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Heavily topped pizzas require longer bake times at lower temperatures.
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Placing a screen under pizza will allow the top to cook without overcooking the bottom.
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Frequently scrape and brush off decks to remove burned residue which can cause an off
flavor to the product. Residue build-up can slow bake times. A deck scraper/brush
specifically designed for this is available from BAKERS PRIDE.
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Clean heavily soiled pizza decks by scraping down, brushing off, removing from oven,
turning over and putting back. This procedure will burn off the decks and should be repeated
every six months. DO NOT USE WATER TO CLEAN THE DECKS as this could cause the
decks to crack.
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Using shiny pans or screens will produce products with light bottom color. We strongly
suggest that all pans and screens be seasoned before use.
3. SPECIAL FEATURES
Timer: An electric timer is provided to give an audible, continuous signal at the end of a preset time
up to 15 minutes (18 minutes with 50Hz supply) on pizza ovens, or 60 minutes (72 minutes with
50Hz supply) on bake ovens,
Optional Electronic Timer: A Digital electronic 99 minute timer can be provided on all models to give
an audible signal at the end of a pre-set time.
Note: TIMER DOES NOT CONTROL THE OVEN.
For PX-14 and PX-16 only: Individual switches are provided to turn off the top or the bottom heating
element. This allows baking items that do not require direct top or bottom heat.
