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Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza
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Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza
Adapted from sallysbakingaddiction.com
Butter-laminated cornmeal crust with layers of mozzarella, toppings, and slow-simmered tomato sauce baked to golden perfection.
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Essentials
Ingredients
- 300 ml warm water (90°F/32°C)
- 7 g instant yeast
- 12 g granulated sugar
- 406 g all-purpose flour
- 60 g yellow cornmeal
- 8 g salt (1¼ tsp)
- 57 g unsalted butter, melted
- olive oil, for greasing
- 57 g unsalted butter, softened
- 1 small onion, quartered
- 3 garlic cloves
- 28 g unsalted butter
- 794 g crushed tomatoes (one 28 oz can)
- 5 g salt (¾ tsp)
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 g sugar (¼ tsp)
- 454 g mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 45 g parmesan cheese, grated
- optional: pepperoni, cooked bacon
Method
Preparation
- 1 Add 300 ml warm water to mixing bowl.Weigh
- 2 Add 7 g instant yeast to mixing bowl.Weigh
- 3 Add 12 g granulated sugar to mixing bowl.Weigh
- 4 Mix 20 sec/speed 2 to dissolve yeast.20s / sp2
- 5 Add 406 g all-purpose flour to mixing bowl.Weigh
- 6 Add 60 g yellow cornmeal to mixing bowl.Weigh
- 7 Add 8 g salt (1¼ tsp) to mixing bowl.Weigh
- 8 Add 57 g unsalted butter, melted, to mixing bowl.Weigh
- 9 Knead Dough /3 min.Dough
- 10 Lightly grease a large bowl with olive oil. Transfer dough to the bowl, turning to coat all sides. Cover tightly with foil and let rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours until doubled in size.
- 11 On a floured surface, punch down dough and roll into a 38x30 cm (15x12-inch) rectangle. Spread 57 g (4 Tbsp) softened butter evenly over the top. Roll up tightly lengthwise. Cut the log in half and form into 2 balls.
- 12 Return dough balls to the greased bowl. Cover with foil and refrigerate for 1 hour while you make the sauce.
- 13 Clean mixing bowl.
- 14 Add 1 small onion, quartered, to mixing bowl.Weigh
- 15 Add 3 garlic cloves to mixing bowl.Weigh
- 16 Chop 5 sec/speed 5.5s / sp5
- 17 Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula.
- 18 Add 28 g unsalted butter to mixing bowl.Weigh
- 19 Sauté 5 min/120°C/speed 1 without measuring cup.5min / 120°C / sp1
- 20 Add 794 g crushed tomatoes to mixing bowl.Weigh
- 21 Add 5 g salt (¾ tsp) to mixing bowl.Weigh
- 22 Add 1 tsp dried oregano to mixing bowl.Weigh
- 23 Add ½ tsp red pepper flakes to mixing bowl.Weigh
- 24 Add 1 g sugar (¼ tsp) to mixing bowl.Weigh
- 25 Cook 30 min/100°C/speed 1. Place simmering basket on lid instead of measuring cup.30min / 100°C / sp1
- 26 Transfer sauce to a bowl and set aside. Clean mixing bowl.
- 27 Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F). Grease two 23 cm (9-inch) deep dish round cake pans.
- 28 Roll each dough ball into a 30 cm (12-inch) circle on a floured surface. Press into pans, fitting dough up the sides. Trim excess dough from edges. Brush top edges with a little olive oil.
- 29 Fill each pizza with half the mozzarella cheese, then optional toppings. Spread about 300 ml (1¼ cups) sauce evenly on top. Sprinkle each with half the parmesan.
- 30 Place pans on a large baking sheet. Bake at 220°C (425°F) for 20-28 min until crust is golden brown. Cover loosely with foil after 15 min to prevent over-browning.
- 31 Cool in pans for 10-15 min before slicing. Serve hot.
Notes
Tips
- The butter-laminated dough creates the signature flaky crust - don't skip the rolling and butter step!
- Chicago deep dish tip - the sauce goes on TOP of the cheese to prevent burning.
- Grate your own mozzarella from a block - it melts smoother than pre-shredded.
- Dough can be refrigerated overnight after the butter lamination step.