How to Prepare a Pizza Pan (6 Steps)

No matter if you are making thin- or thick-crust pizza, preparing the pizza pan for the dough is a simple task. Even perforated pizza pans designed for brick ovens or the grill are easy to prepare. This is a step that you can allow your children to do while you are making the dough or preparing ingredients for the pizza topping.

Things You'll Need

  • Pizza pan
  • Cooking oil
  • Paper towel or basting brush
  • Cornmeal
  • Non-stick cooking spray

Traditional Pizza Pans

  1. Pour a tablespoon of cooking oil on the surface of the pizza pan.

  2. Use a paper towel or basting brush to coat the entire surface of the pan with the oil.

  3. Sprinkle a tablespoon or two of cornmeal over the oil on the pan. This will insure the pizza dough does not stick to the pan and give the dough a traditional feel after cooking.

Perforated Pizza Pans

  1. Place the perforated pan on paper towels.

  2. Spray the surface with non-stick cooking spray, coating the surface evenly. The paper towels will keep the spray off your countertop or table.

  3. Sprinkle cornmeal on the pizza pan, if desired.