Enjoy delicious oven-baked pizza using the pizza function on your AEG oven. You will find this function on selected oven models.
What is the pizza function and why should you use it?
As the name suggests, this function is optimised to get perfect results for homemade pizza. High circulation of hot air and heat from above, combined with bottom heat, are crucial for getting a bubbling cheese and sauce topping, along with the crispiest crust. When using the pizza function, the fan and the top + bottom heat work together to evenly bake your pizza.
You can also use this function to bake perfectly crisp crusts for your tart, quiche, pie or bread.
How to use the pizza function
1. Select the pizza function on your oven and set the temperature. The ideal cooking temperature is between 200°C and 230°C
2. Preheat the oven tray before placing your pizza on it for the best results
3. Put your pizza on the oven tray and place it on the third shelf position in the oven cavity
4. Let your pizza cook for 15-20 minutes
The pizza function will have this symbol on your oven:
Tips and tricks
- Using a hot pizza stone is ideal for making pizza, as it conducts and retains heat. This allows the bottom to have an even, crisp surface. Discover more about cooking with the pizza stone
- When using the pizza function, you can generally set the temperature 20-40°C lower than you would for Top/Bottom heat functions
- Bake on only one shelf position for both intensive browning and a crispy bottom
- The pizza function can also be used for foods other than pizza. See the suggestions below to start exploring
| Food | Temperature °C | Time (min) | Shelf position |
| Pizza (thin crust) | 200 - 230 | 15 - 20 | 3 |
| Pizza (with a lot of topping) | 180 - 200 | 20 - 30 | 3 |
| Tarts | 180 - 200 | 40 - 55 | 3 |
| Spinach flan | 160 - 180 | 45 - 60 | 3 |
| Quiche Lorraine (Savoury flan) | 170 - 190 | 45 - 55 | 3 |
| Swiss Flan | 170 - 190 | 45 - 55 | 3 |
| Cheesecake | 140 - 160 | 60 - 90 | 3 |
| Apple cake, covered | 150 - 170 | 50 - 70 | 3 |
| Vegetable pie | 160 - 180 | 50 - 60 | 3 |
For more information about your specific oven model, check the user manual. You can find your user manual here.
Now that you've mastered the art of pizza making using the pizza function, you may want to learn more about other easy-to-use functions your oven has to offer. Click here for an overview of oven functions and symbols.
