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Use your microwave for pizza
Let’s take a look at using your
microwave for cooking and
reheating pizza. If you have a
browning grill or microwave pizza
oven, you can cook homemade
pizza in your microwave, or reheat
pizza with a crispy crust. These
utensils are expensive to buy, but
they cook or reheat pizza in less
time than it takes to preheat most
range ovens. Also, a microwave
uses much less energy to run than
a range oven.
Without a browning grill or pizza
oven, you can’t make a homemade
pizza using an uncooked crust, but
you can reheat pizza. However,
pizza reheated without one of these
utensils will have a soft, not crispy
crust.
Reheating take-out pizza;
Don’t put pizza directly on a plate
to reheat, because steam will get
trapped between the crust and
plate and make the crust very
soggy. Instead, put one or two
slices on a double thickness of
paper towels, and put it on an oven
shelf or bacon/roast rack. If you
have several pieces, put the points
together and the edges facing out
so the points don’t overcook.
Heat on medium high (70,7) for
15-45 seconds for one or two slices,
until the cheese is hot and bubbly.
If the pizza has been refrigerated/
increase the time to 45 seconds to 2
minutes. The exact time will
depend on the size and thickness of
the slices.
Reheating Frozen Pizza; The
best way to reheat frozen pizza is
to use a browning grill, or pizza
browner/oven. These utensils will
give you a hot, bubbly pizza with a
brown, crispy crust. The utensils
come with directions on cooking
times. However, if you don’t have
the directions for your browning
grill, here’s some help!
Preheat the grill 3-5 minutes (3
for little grills, 5 for large size) on
high. Remove pizza from packaging,
brush ice off bottom of crust. Place
on the preheated browner and
cook, uncovered, on high for 5-10
minutes until the center of the
cheese is melted. Check the bottom
of the crust after 3-4 minutes to
make sure it isn’t burning. If the
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crust browns or burns before the
cheese melts, preheat your grill for
less time.
To reheat frozen pizza without a
browning grill, put the pizza on
several layers of paper towels and
put it in the oven on a rack or shelf.
Reheat on medium (50,5) for 7-10
minutes or until the center cheese
is hot. Once again, the exact time
will depend on size and thickness.
Using medium power instead of
high or reheat will keep the outside
edges of the crust from getting
hard (overcooking).
Homemade Pizza: If you have
a microwave pizza oven, use your
favorite recipe for pizza, whether
it’s a mix or scratch recipe, and
follow the manufacturer’s
directions. The pizza oven I have
used calls for making the pizza
directly in the utensil, and cooking
for 10-15 minutes on high, covered.
The crust comes out beautifully
brown and crispy. However, if you
put on very thick toppings or
cheese, the pizza may take longer
than this to cook.
If you have a browning grill, you
can make homemade pizza on this.
Use your favorite crust recipe, and
preheat the grill 3-5 minutes.
Spread the crust out on wax paper
in a size to fit the grill, and invert
on preheated, oiled grill. Remove
the wax paper and cook crust alone
on medium (50, 5) for 24 minutes
until the crust is firm and not
doughy (4-6 minutes for a thick
crust). Add sauce, toppings and
cheese and cook on high for 4-5
minutes until the center is hot and
bubbly.
The Mini Snack Pizzas are a
quick and easy snack, and would
be good for teens to make. Young
children need adult supervision for
cooking these, since a browning
grill gets very hot.
Mini Snack Pizzas
1 can (10 or 12) refrigerated
biscuits
110-ounce can pizza sauce
Pepperoni, mushrooms, peppers,
etc. as desired for topping.
4-6 ounces shredded mozzarella
cheese
Olive oil or vegetable oil
Sslos Opportunities Anihble
NEWARK, DEL. - Four Sussex
County 4-H’ers have been named
state winners in the 1984 national 4-
H awards program. Janelle
Taylor, daughter of John and
Barbara Taylor, took the state’s
top award for her food preser
vation project. She is a member of
the Seaford Blue Jays 4-H Club.
Her award was provided by the
Kerr Glass Manufacturing Co.
Katrina Workman, also of
Seaford, won the achievement
award, sponsored by the Ford
Motor Company Fund. Daughter of
John and Ellen Workman, she is a
member of the Blue Hen Workers
4-H Club.
Cristine Jernigan, daughter of
Ronald and Carolyn Jernigan, took
the top award for her swine
project. Her award was sponsored
by the National 4-H Council. Also a
Seaford resident, she belongs to
the Sandy Fields 4-H Club.
Robert Wilson, son of Robert and
Barbara Wilson, Georgetown, took
top honors for his veterinary
science project. He belongs to the
Broadkill Kool Kats 4-H Club. His
award was provided by the Upjohn
Co.
The purpose of 4-H projects is to
1. Preheat browning grill 2-4
minutes on high.
2. Separate 4 biscuits from the
package and roll each into a 3-inch
circle on an oiled bread board.
They should be very thin, since
they will puff up when cooking.
3. Oil the grill lightly and place
the 4 crusts on the hot grill. Cook
for 15-20 seconds per crust (1
minute for 4) until they are brown
on the bottom. Remove them to the
breadboard with a metal spatula,
flipping them over so the brown
side is up.
4. Reheat grill for 2 minutes
while you put the sauce on.
5. Spread about 1 tablespoon
sauce on each crust, add toppings
if desired, and top with about 1
tablespoon shredded cheese.
6. Return to the heated grill and
cook for 20-25 seconds per pizza
(1% minutes for 4) until the cheese
melts. Let stand for 1 minute
before serving. Serves 10-12.
Note: The times above are for
ovens with 600-700 Watts of power.
For 500-600 W. add 10 seconds to
each minute; for 400-500 add 20
seconds to each minute.
If you have questions about any
of Lani’s recipes or about her
column, you can write to her at
Lancaster Farming, P.O. Box 366,
Lititz, Pa. 17543.
(Copyright 1954, Lam Bloomer)
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Delaware teens win 4-H awards
Janelle Taylor
Christine Jernigan
build skills in specific areas of
interest, increase career
awareness, and develop leader
ship, character, and initiative. All
Bedford Co. open house to highlight
"Christmas in
BEDFORD - The Bedford
County Ag Extension is sponsoring
a farm and home open house on
Oct. 19 and 20 at the Clyde Koontz
Farm in Friends Cove.
The public is invited to attend on
Friday from 10 a.m. Jo 4 p.m. and
from 7 to 9 p.m. Hours on Saturday
are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“Christmas in the Country” is
the theme of the open house which
will feature lobs of creative
decorating and craft ideas. A
schedule of demonstrations*
follows.
Demonstrations
Rosemaling - Virginia Miller Fri
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Katrina Workman
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of the state winners have worked
on their chosen projects for several
years, each year building on the
past year’s achievements.
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Noodle Making - Katie Shaffer Sat.
10:30 a.m.
Sheep Dog Demonstration - Jack
Monsour Sat. Ip.m.
Sheep Shearing - Karl Kaufman
Fri. 11 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.; Sat.
11a.m.&2:30p.m.
Weaving - Dot Reed Fri. & Sat.
Butter Making - Sandy Howsare -
Sat. 1 p.m.
Cheese Making - Sandy Howsare
Sat. 3 p.m.
Bread Making - Katie Shaffer Fri.
afternoon
Spinning - Fri. & Sat.
Square Dancing - 4-H Swingers
Sat. 2 p.m.
Wool Dyeing - Fri. & Sat.