Benefits of Using a Pizza Stone

• Even cooking eliminates hot spots.
• No food lost through open racks.
• Cut directly on the pizza stone surface.
• Retains heat even after removal from oven.
• Seasons like a cast iron skillet.
• Fast and easy clean up.
• Oven and broiler safe.
• Dishwasher safe. 

Pizza Stone Preparation

• Before using, rinse with warm water, and towel dry.
• If the recipe calls for a greased pan, lightly coat with cooking spray.
• In some areas of the country where a lot of moisture exists, place the stone in the oven and heat to 450-500° for one hour. LET COOL. This, as well as repeated baking, improves baking properties.

Maintaining Your Pizza Stone

• Bakeware should NEVER be placed/soaked in water.
• Do not wash bakeware and place it directly in a hot oven.
• Stains can be removed, if desired, with a brass BBQ brush or scraper after the pizza stone has cooled.
• Bakeware can also be placed in the oven, set at self cleaning.

Pizza Stone Usage

• Always use a heat resistant potholder when handling bakeware.
• Bakeware is NOT to be used over an open flame or in direct contact with the stove top.
• You can cut directly on bakeware, as knives and metal edges will not harm the surface.
• Do not expose your bakeware to quick temperature changes. Taking it from the oven to the freezer or refrigerator, and vice versa, can cause breakage.

Pizza Baking Instructions

• Put pizza stone on bottom rack of oven. Set the oven to the highest baking temperature available. Preheat for 20 minutes or longer. A hotter stone results in a crispy crust.
• Roll out dough. DO NOT EXCEED DIMENSIONS OF STONE. Dough overlaying stone will burn.
• If using a pizza peel (paddle), generously sprinkle the peel with cornmeal. Cornmeal allows pizza to slide off of the peel (paddle) onto the stone. You can also use a non-stick cooking spray, if you wish.
• Place dough on peel (paddle), and add toppings. Carefully place the dough onto the hot stone.
• Bake based on dough instructions.
• When done, remove pizza from oven with peel (paddle), and place on a metal rack to cool.

Warranty

Kitchen Naturals Bakeware has a limited Five Year Warranty. If it chips, cracks, or breaks when used according to normal usage instructions, notify us via email at info@OhioStoneware.com. Please include any photos of the pizza stone, a copy of your receipt, a photo of the round product Use and Care Instructions label with the warranty that came with the pizza stone, and we will replace the product IF AND ONLY IF the breakage falls under our warranty guidelines. For full warranty information, refer to www.OhioStoneware.com.