Hi Irene, thanks for the reply. I tried the recipe again...this time I made sure to fully and generously spray-oil the pan, followed instructions precisely to the letter (30-minute rest, 2 Tbsp oil in pan, 425, lowest rack, etc). Still had a problem getting the dough loose after 10 minutes in the oven. Had to really shove with the spatula to loosen it, and even with that, I still had part of the bottom in the middle get left behind once I finally pried the crust loose.
That being said, I was able to top the crust and (barely) slide it onto my pizza stone, and once baked, it was quite delicious. The stickiness of it, though, is really puzzling me. Are you saying that when you folks make this recipe, there's no stickiness to the pan at all?
Dave, are you spraying the pan with non-stick vegetable oil spray first, then adding the 2 tablespoons oil? That might help. Also, after 10 minutes it's probably not ready to come off the pan; I think you have to forgo your baking stone for this particular recipe, and just bake it completely on the pan. When it's fully baked, it should lift off the pan easily. Next time give that a try, and check back to let us know how it went, OK? PJH
May 6, 2013 at 10:08pm