Making pizza with part-baked baguettes?

cleggie

Hi all.
We want pizza for tea, but the only thing we have as a base is some part-baked baguettes.
How would you cook them as a pizza base? Would you cook them as per instructions, then bung them into the oven for an extra 5 mins with the toppings on top?

Gothicfairy

cleggie wrote: »

Hi all.
We want pizza for tea, but the only thing we have as a base is some part-baked baguettes.
How would you cook them as a pizza base? Would you cook them as per instructions, then bung them into the oven for an extra 5 mins with the toppings on top?

If it were me I would cut them in half and cook the underside for a couple of minutes until slightly crispy then turn them over and warm the white / cut side so that you can rub a garlic clove over the bread. Then just put whatever you want on top and cook until bubbly and hot through.
Most of those par cooked things don't need much time at all I have found and I never cook following instructions ( which might one day be my down fall..lol)

Kitchenbunny

I always use part-baked baguettes for pizza bases and they turn out just fine. If you have one of those pizza trays with the holes in the bottom, cut the p/b baguettes in half and in half again (like the old Findus French Bread Pizzas) and put them in the oven while the oven is warming up. Give them a couple of extra minutes while you prepare your toppings and then put them back in the oven for 10 or so minutes until the toppings get nice and tasty.

We actually prefer it done with p/b baguettes as the outside is lovely and crisp, and the inside gets a bit gooey from mixing with the tomato sauce.

HTH

KB xx

cleggie

Thanks guys.
its in the oven so fingers crossed!