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Default Pizza stone versus Pizza pan to make Naan in oven


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> "Manda Ruby" > wrote in message
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> On Aug 22, 6:38 pm, "Theron" > wrote:
>> "Manda Ruby" > wrote in message
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>> At target online store (http://tinyurl.com/mq8fqz), Pizza stone is
>> > available for $43.99 and Pizza pan is $9.99 (see left side of the page
>> > at the link). Pizza pan is available at the target store but not pizza
>> > pan.

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>> > The recipe I will be using ishttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vow-kxTPatc

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>> > Should I get the pizza stone or is pizza pan good enough? If I should
>> > Pizza stone, is there any that's less expensive but good quality
>> > neverthesless? Note: I will not be making pizza.

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>> You pretty much have to use a stone to make naan. I bought a somewhat
>> thin,
>> but adequate pizza stone at our local Walmart for about $15.

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> The Walmart nearby doesn't carry it. I will try a super Walmart.
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>>Thanks for the video info.

> You r welcome.
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>> I would use twice as much yogurt,

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> Thanks for the tip.
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>> and reduce the water accordingly.

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> What do you mean by that? Reduce water as more yogurt is used?
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>> The yogurt is what makes it. Use a rolling pin only as little
>> as you have to. You want your oven temp to be as high as it will safely
>> go
>> and you should heat your pizza stone for at least 30 minutes before you
>> bake. She may have used broil?

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> I think she switched to broil to bake Naan but preheated the oven by
> leaving at 500 degree for 20 minutes. At least that's what my friend
> said I didn't understand what the lady in the video said.
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>> The naan was browner on the top than it should be.

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> So, you would not use broil?
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> I don't think so. It would, however, give you a bit more heat at the top
> in the 2-3 minutes the naan is baking. If you get your oven as hot as it
> absolutely go, short of the cleaning cycle, and you heat your stone, I
> don't think you need to broil.
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yogurt water ratio. If you're using more yogurt you should use less
water. You want to keep your liquid/flour ratio the same with either. Naan,
as the lady says, has a moist dough, somewhat like ciabatta.

Ed