Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza
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Recipe type: pizza
 
Ingredients
  • THE DOUGH
  • ¼ ounce active dry yeast (not instant)
  • ¾ cup warm water
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ cup corn oil
  • 2-1/2 cups flour (11-12 percent protein, a soft flour)
  • 2 teaspoons salt
Instructions
  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, blend the yeast into the water.
  2. Add the sugar and corn oil.
  3. Mix to combine. Add flour an yeast.
  4. Mix to combine and run the mixer for about 4 minutes at medium speed.
  5. The dough should clean the sides of the mixing bowl.
  6. Rub dough ball all over with olive oil.
  7. Cover the owl with a damp cloth.
  8. Let dough rise for 2 hours. Do not punch it down.
  9. Spread and push dough across the bottom and up sides of a 12-inch x 2-inch deep pizza pan.
  10. Lay slices of cheese over the crust overlapping the slices to cover dough.
  11. Add pork sausage patty.
  12. Spread the tomatoes over the sausage.
  13. Sprinkle on the Romano cheese.
  14. Bake in a preheated 475 F oven for 20-25 min. until crust is golden brown and pulls away from the sides of the pan.
  15. Let pizza sit for 3-4 min. before cutting.
Recipe by Pizza Today at https://pizzatoday.com/recipes/pizzas/chicagostyle-deepdish-pizza