To avoid pizza dough puffing up in the oven, expert Tony Gemignani suggests using ice cubes in the center for extra weight or placing a solid surface on top. The ice not only weighs down the dough, simulating pie weights, but also enhances its texture as it melts. If ice isn't available, a heavy bowl or skillet can serve the same purpose. Lightly greasing the surface or dusting the dough helps prevent sticking during baking, ensuring a better-textured crust.
"This can be complicated because the dough tends to puff up and rise and/or crack in the middle. There are a few tricks that you could do."
"Put a solid surface like a bowl or a cast-iron skillet on top of the dough... to weigh down the dough so that as it heats up in the oven, the air trying to escape inside doesn’t cause the dough to puff up like a balloon."
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