Deep Dish Pizza

Name: Deep Dish Pizza
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 195 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour; 1/2 cup Yellow Cornmeal; 2 Tbsp Canola or Vegetable oil; 3/4 Tbsp Sugar; 3/4 Tbsp Instant Yeast; 1 tsp Table salt; 1/4 cup Unsalted Butter, cubed; 1 1/2 -2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese; Pizza toppings of your choise (Pepperoni, Bacon, Chicken, etc.); 1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter; 1/2 Tbsp White Onion, finely diced; 1 1/2 Tbsp Minced Garlic; 14.5 oz Diced Tomatoes, canned; 1 1/2 tsp Table Salt; 1 1/2 Tbsp Granulated Sugar; 1 Tbsp Dried Basil

by The Floured Countertop

4 Servings

3 hr 15 min

Have you ever had deep dish pizza? It truly is a pizza ‘pie’, loaded with cheese, an array of toppings, and a thick sauce.

This crust has butter folded in it like puff pastry to give layers of savory butter flavor, and then placed in a preheated dish (I recommend a cast iron) to give it an extra crispy outer crust. You quite literally hear a sizzle when you place the dough in there (swoon!). The sauce will make you want to forever give up jarred pizza sauce- it’s fragrant, thick, and is surprisingly easy!

We usually like the typical pepperoni pizza, but we're also big fans of bbq bacon chicken pizza, you can get as creative as you'd like!

Use a 9-inch cast iron skillet or cake pan

The buttery layers of the crust

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Yield 4 Servings
Time spent: Prep time: 3 Hours Cook time: 15 Minutes Total time: 3 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

Crust

1 1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
1/2 cup Yellow Cornmeal
2 Tbsp Canola or Vegetable oil
3/4 Tbsp Sugar
3/4 Tbsp Instant Yeast
1 tsp Table salt
1/4 cup Unsalted Butter, cubed
1 1/2 -2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Pizza toppings of your choise (Pepperoni, Bacon, Chicken, etc.)

Pizza Sauce

1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
1/2 Tbsp White Onion, finely diced
1 1/2 Tbsp Minced Garlic
14.5 oz Diced Tomatoes, canned
1 1/2 tsp Table Salt
1 1/2 Tbsp Granulated Sugar
1 Tbsp Dried Basil

Instructions

Prepare your dough by combining 1 1/4 cup of flour, 1/2 cup of corn meal, 2/3 cup of warm water, 2 tbsp of oil, 3/4 tbsp of sugar, and 3/4 tbsp of yeast in a bowl. Mix together, then add 1 tsp of salt. Knead on your countertop or in the bowl of your stand mixer for about five minutes. Add more flour if too wet, or more water if too dry, but only by the half tablespoon. The dough should be soft and pliable. Place in a warm environment to double in size, about 60-90 minutes.
When the dough is doubled, punch it down on a lightly floured countertop and roll out into a 12 inch square.
Take half of the chunks of 1/4 cup of butter and place them evenly spaced apart in the middle of the dough. Fold the top and the bottom of the dough to the middle, sealing gently. Give it a quarter turn, then place the rest of the butter in the center and fold and seal it again. Fold it one or two more times, then shape into a ball. If the butter breaks through while folding, don't worry. Just do your best to pull the dough over it. Oil a bowl and set it inside, letting it rise and double at room temperature for about 2 hours. Do not try to put it in a warm environment to rise- you will end up with melted butter everywhere!
While your dough rises, make the sauce. In a small sauce pan heated to medium, add 2 tbsp of butter, then 1/2 of a small, finely diced onion. Cook for a few minutes until translucent, then stir in 1 1/2 tbsp of minced garlic. Cook for 1 more minute, then stir in 1 1/2 tbsp of sugar until dissolved. Add the can of diced tomatoes (do not drain!) to your pot, along with 1 1/2 tsp of salt and 1 tbsp of dried basil. With a potato masher, squish down the tomatoes to further break them up and release their juices. Let it come to a boil, then turn the heat to medium-low and let it simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15-20 minutes until thick and fragrant.
When your sauce is done and your has risen, preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Place the dish you're going to bake it in inside the oven while it preheats. I used a 9-inch cast iron skillet, but if you don't have that you can use a cake or spring-form pan, just try to stick to a 9 inch diameter if possible.
On a floured countertop, roll out your dough into roughly an 11 inch circle. After your pan has sat in the preheated oven, take it out and spray it lightly with cooking spray, then carefully place the dough into the hot dish and shape to the sides.
Assemble your pizza with 1 1/2-2 cups of cheese (reserving a small portion for the top), your favorite toppings, and then the sauce. Sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese. For a little extra crisp on the crust, brush it with butter, or spray lightly with cooking spray to save time and dishes.
Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the crust is golden brown. Wait about 5 minutes before cutting into it, then enjoy!

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