"Grease it with non-stick vegetable oil spray, then pour in 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil, tilting it to cover the bottom of the pan, and partway up the sides"
Is this in addition to the oils and butter in the crust? (does it really require all this oil for the full flavor?).
Up to you, Non - Greasing the pan keeps it from sticking; the olive oil imparts superior crunchy texture to the bottom of the crust. The oil within the crust itself is for flavor and soft texture. Remove any of the oils if you like - you can certainly bake pizza crust with no fat at all, just a simple water/flour/salt/yeast crust, baked on a stone. This is definitely at the other end of the scale; both are delicious, they're just different. PJH
January 17, 2010 at 8:19pm