Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza
A homemade Chicago style deep dish pizza with a prebaked buttery cornmeal crust, mozzarella on the bottom, pepperoni and vegetables in the middle and sauce on top.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour unbleached
- 2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 2 tablespoons olive oil plus some for oiling the bowl and pan
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/2 cup water warm, 110–115°F
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella sliced
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1 green pepper diced
- 20 slices pepperoni
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 1/4 cup mozzarella shredded
Instructions
- Mix the flour, cornmeal, salt, yeast, olive oil, melted butter and warm water with a wooden spoon until a dough forms. Knead with the mixer's dough hook on medium speed for 8 minutes, until the dough forms a slightly sticky ball.
- Place the dough in a bowl lightly oiled with olive oil. Cover with plastic wrap and a towel and let rise for 1 hour, or until doubled.
- Heat the oven to 425°F. Generously oil a 9-inch cake pan, springform pan or skillet, including its sides. Stretch the dough into a large circle, place it in the pan and press it up the sides. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 15 minutes. Stretch it up the sides again.
- Bake the crust for 10 minutes, until it is barely golden. Let it cool a bit before adding the filling.
- Cover the bottom of the crust with the sliced mozzarella. Add the diced onion, green pepper and pepperoni. Spread the 1/2 cup pizza sauce over them, then sprinkle with Parmesan and shredded mozzarella.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, until the sauce is bubbly and the crust is golden brown.
Notes
The prep time includes both rises. Keep the sauce to 1/2 cup so the pizza does not turn watery.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 328kcalCarbohydrates: 30.4gProtein: 13.9gFat: 16.8gSodium: 540mgFiber: 1.8gSugar: 1.7g