COOK FROZEN PIZZAS WITHOUT HASSLE

Dear Heloise: We so enjoy your column. I tried this method of cooking a frozen pizza, and it works well for me. The box directions say to put the frozen pizza directly on the hot oven rack. Most of the time, the cheese melts onto my racks and makes a mess.

I now grab a nonstick baking raised-wire cooling rack (the ones to cool cookies after they come out of oven) and place the frozen pizza on it. I put it crossways in the oven and cook the pizza per the instructions. Nothing seems to fall off the pizza or stick to the oven racks. Simply lift the cookie rack out and transfer it to a plate for cutting.

The cookie rack is easy to wipe clean if needed. (It’s so much easier than cleaning an oven or oven racks.) Thanks for your wonderful hints! -- D.R.C., in

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