is it possible to make pizza in a low heat oven?

my oven is so low in heat and slow at cooking and whenever I make pizza even if the dough is successful when put in oven it turns so crunchy and thin .I want to know if there are any tips to make a very good restaurants like pizza using my oven ? I have all the ingredients and my kids wants to eat it si badly but I don't want to disappoint them

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JFernandes January 11, 2021
There are a lot of things that go into making the best pizzas and the one that tops the list is the temperature in which you are cooking the pizzas. The oven temperature for pizza is one of the most crucial criteria that will decide the taste, texture and almost everything of your pizza. Follow this guide "https://piacipizza.com/best-oven-temperature-for-pizza/", which cover up all the temperatures that you would need to consider before you cook any type of pizza.
 
JFernandes January 11, 2021
There are a lot of things that go into making the best pizzas and the one that tops the list is the temperature in which you are cooking the pizzas. The oven temperature for pizza is one of the most crucial criteria that will decide the taste, texture and almost everything of your pizza. Follow this guide "Best Oven Temperature for Pizza" , which cover up all the temperatures that you would need to consider before you cook any type of pizza.
 
Chris M. January 10, 2021
What is the exact temperature you’re cooking your pizza? How low is low? 500 Fis what most home ovens seem to go to and seems to be what most home recipes recommend...

Does your oven have a broiler? I broil my pizzas for a few minutes to get some nice char on the crust.

Also, do you have a pizza stone or even a cast iron pan? Letting a stone heat up for 30-60 minutes at your ovens highest possible temperature will help a lot to crisp the bottom of the crust while keeping the insides soft and chewy.

Finally, what dough recipe are you using? Check out the King Arthur pan pizza dough recipe that’s been quite popular on the internet in the past year. You might be able to get results without having an oven that gets up to 500.
 
Pamela L. January 10, 2021
You should be able to make Sicilian style pizzas, the crust isn't crispy so doesn't rely on high temps.
 
gandalf January 1, 2021
If you have an outdoor grill, you can cook pizza on the grill.

Here are some how-to links:
https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_grill_pizza/
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/17743/pizza-on-the-grill-ii/
 
Lori T. December 31, 2020
Make your pizza on the stovetop in a skillet- cast iron if you have one, ordinary if you don't. There are quite a few sites on the internet with recipes and directions to do it. I used to do it years ago when we lived in a very hot area of the country and I couldn't face turning on the oven. My kids loved it, and I imagine yours will as well.
 
Nancy December 31, 2020
You're right. I forgot about stovetop pizza.
 
Nancy December 31, 2020
Sorry, I can't think of a way to successfully make pizza in a low heat oven.
Until the oven is fixed or replaced, you'll probably need to change the equation somehow.
• Either, source the pizza from a take-out or delivery place (perhaps for a special occasion).
• Or, make something your oven can handle using similar ingredients (like calzone). And involve the children in the prep and cooking.
Good luck with this!
 
Nancy December 31, 2020
PS Here are two recipes for calzone, one with tomato sauce inside (more like pizza), one with tomato sauce for dipping (more traditional).
https://www.simplyscratch.com/2012/02/homemade-pizza-calzones.html
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/18874/real-italian-calzones/
 
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