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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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BEFORE FIRST USE
Remove all labels and hang tags. Wash cookware with warm water. Never allow your deep dish
pan to air-dry, as this can tarnish the surface. For best results, always oil the pan prior to use.
The oil will help enhance the release capabilities.
CONVENTIONAL OVEN USE
Pans are oven-safe to 1000°F. Caution should be used when removing from a hot oven. Always use
potholders or a pizza peel as vessel will become hot. Pan can be used in a conventional oven as
well as an electric indoor/outdoor pizza oven.
SERVING
Place hot pans on a trivet or wooden board when serving. Never place a hot pan directly on an
unprotected surface. Please allow a few minutes for hot pizza to cool prior to removing from the
pan.
COOKING UTENSILS
All cooking utensils may be used on deep dish pan. Do not cut food directly in the cookware. You
may use hand blenders or mixers directly in the cookware; this may scratch the pan’s interior, but
its performance will not be altered.
CLEANING AND OTHER MAINTENANCE
Hand wash only; dishwasher not recommended. Allow pan to cool slightly after each use, then
rinse pan with warm water. Do not fill a hot pan with cold water or plunge into cold water
because thermal shock damage may occur. Use a sponge or a soft cloth to remove any remaining
food particles. Do not use soap, steel wool, or other metal pads that can scratch the surface.
Stubborn stains can be removed using a nonmetallic scouring pad and coarse salt. Rinse
thoroughly and dry immediately. Scrub pan edges gently to clean if there is any discoloration or
residue.
STORAGE
Do not store pan when it is still damp, and always store carefully in a dry cupboard area. Avoid
stacking and overcrowding when storing cookware to prevent scratching and chipping of steel
surface.
MAKING THE PERFECT PIZZA
Pizza making takes practice. Here are some key steps for success.
Great pizza begins with great ingredients, so opt for best-quality, simple ingredients.
Dough is the foundation of a pizza, and when preparing pan pizza, the dough can vary from style
to style. Store-bought dough is convenient, but for pan pizza, it will not always deliver perfect
results. Our recommendation is to follow our provided recipes for different types of pizzas – we
have simple recipes to prepare everything from focaccia to Detroit style to Chicago deep dish.
If you choose to use store-bought dough or another recipe, this pan needs a minimum of 1½
pounds of dough for a simple focaccia and up to 2½ pounds for thicker Detroit-style pies.
Following these guidelines will ensure the best results.
NOW, ON TO MAKING PAN PIZZA
It’s all about the resting, the stretching, and the resting.
To start, the dough should be at room temperature. This makes it much easier to stretch and
reduces the time needed for stretching.
Once the desired dough is chosen, prepared, and sufficiently rested, transfer it to the deep-
dish pizza pan. Regardless of the type of pizza or focaccia is being prepared, the pan should be
generously coated with a minimum of 4 tablespoons of olive oil.
Put the dough into the pan and turn over a few times to ensure the dough is fully coated with
the olive oil. Using your fingertips, make indentations in the dough without fully pushing through,
being sure to cover the entire surface. While making the indentations, gently press the dough
toward the sides of the pan (do not force it—it will eventually spread). Cover the pan and allow to
rest for 20 minutes.
After resting, uncover and repeat the process, focusing on spreading the dough to the edges of
the pan. Cover and rest for 20 more minutes. Repeat this process until the dough easily covers
the bottom of the pan. This process can take up to 3 rounds (60 minutes total).
From here, the pizza can be topped as desired, whether with additional oil and herbs for a simple
focaccia, or with loads of cheese, sauce, and meat for a Detroit- or Chicago-style pie. Whatever
your preference, we have a guide for all of it.
12" Deep Dish
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Remember, if your dough is not stretching as it should (that is, it is too tough or tearing), just let it
rest. After about 10 minutes, try to stretch the dough again. Time does wonders for pizza dough.
When you’re not shaping the dough, keep it loosely covered with plastic to prevent the dough
from drying out.
Chicago Deep Dish: 550°F, 15 minutes
Deep-dish pizza, considered a Chicago specialty, has a crispy crust filled with an ample amount of
sauce, cheese, and other traditional pizza toppings, most commonly sausage and meatballs. The
crust is solely a vessel for the toppings, and this pizza is best eaten with a fork and knife.
Detroit: 550°F, 15 minutes
This popular deep-dish style pizza consists of a very thick dough that is generously oiled and
studded with fatty cheese. The most popular topping is stripes of pizza sauce, but pepperoni
is also a regional favorite. It should be baked until the edges and bottom of the pizza are very
browned and crispy.
Focaccia: 500°F, 15 minutes
Focaccia is a bread enriched with olive oil. Sometimes it is served with light toppings of herbs and
salt, or maybe a little grated cheese. Other times it is twice baked, where it is first parbaked, then
stuffed with cheese and fillings, then finished to make it more of a stuffed bread.
Grandma: 500°F, 15 minutes
Grandma-style pizza is the New York region’s take on Sicilian pizza. It is a bit thinner and most
often sold in shops by the slice. It has lighter and fresher toppings than typical New York slices.
Sicilian: 500°F, 15 minutes
While this also falls under the heading of “deep dish” pizza, it is more like a focaccia with
toppings. Focaccia dough, baked with rich olive oil, is first parbaked and then topped either
with a little bit of cheese and herbs, or fully topped with sweet pizza sauce, cheese, and a light
scattering of toppings.
LIFETIME WARRANTY
(U.S. AND CANADA ONLY)
Your Cuisinart® 12" Deep Dish Pizza Pan is warranted to be free of defects in material and
workmanship under normal home use from the date of original purchase throughout the original
purchaser’s lifetime.
HASSLE-FREE REPLACEMENT WARRANTY
Your ultimate satisfaction in Cuisinart® products is our goal, so if your Cuisinart® Cookware
should fail within the generous warranty period, we will repair it or, if necessary, replace it at no
cost to you. To obtain a return shipping label, email us at hps://www.cuisinart.com/customer-
care/product-assistance/product-inquiry, or call our Consumer Service Center toll-free at
1-800-726-0190 to speak with a representative.
This warranty excludes damage caused by accident, misuse, or abuse, including damage caused
by overheating, and it does not apply to scratches, stains, discoloration, or other damage to
external or internal surfaces that does not impair the functional utility of the cookware.
This warranty also expressly excludes all incidental or consequential damages. Some states do
not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the foregoing
limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from
state to state.
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY
California law provides that for In-Warranty Service, California residents have the option of
returning a nonconforming product (a) to the store where it was purchased or (b) to another retail
store that sells Cuisinart® products of the same type. The retail store shall then, according to its
preference, either repair the product, refer the consumer to an independent repair facility, replace
the product, or refund the purchase price less the amount directly attributable to the consumer’s
prior usage of the product. If the above two options do not result in the appropriate relief to the
consumer, the consumer may then take the product to an independent repair facility, if service
or repair can be economically accomplished. Cuisinart, and not the consumer, will be responsible
for the reasonable cost of such service, repair, replacement, or refund for nonconforming
products under warranty. California residents may also, according to their preference, return
nonconforming products directly to Cuisinart for repair or, if necessary, replacement by calling
our Consumer Service Center toll-free at 1-800-726-0190. To obtain a return shipping label, email
us at hps://www.cuisinart.com/customer-care/product-assistance/product-inquiry. Cuisinart
will be responsible for the cost of the repair, replacement, and shipping and handling for such
nonconforming products under warranty.
