Abstract: A device for forming and par baking a pizza crust from a quantity of pizza dough disposed in a pizza pan. The device comprises a frame having a base portion and an upper housing portion. Releasably attached to the upper housing portion is an upper mold, while releasably attached to the base portion is a lower support platen. Pivotally connected to the upper housing portion is a handle member which is adapted to reciprocally move the upper mold between a loading position wherein the pizza dough may be introduced into the pizza pan and a flattening position wherein the pizza dough is compressed between the bottom surface of the upper mold and the pizza pan. Slidably attached to the support platen are at least two retaining members which extend upwardly from the top surface thereof. Also slidably attached to the support platen is an adjustment mechanism for selectively moving the retaining members linearly relative the top surface as needed to allow the pizza pan to be positioned therebetween.