Deep Dish Pizza
Dinner
Dinner
4 servings
1025 cal/serving
Instructions
1
Step 1
Mix the active dry yeast with 3/4 cup warm water and let stand a few minutes to activate the yeast.
Active dry yeastWarm water
2
Step 2
Add 1 cup flour, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp sugar and 1/2 tsp salt to the activated yeast and mix into a smooth batter.
Active dry yeastWarm waterFlourOlive oilWhite sugarSalt
3
Step 3
Add the additional 3 cups flour and ~1 cup warm water and mix until you have a slightly sticky dough.
Additional flourWarm water (additional)
4
Step 4
Knead the dough until it springs slightly when touched.
Additional flourWarm water (additional)
5
Step 5
Let the dough rise in a greased bowl in a warm location until doubled, then punch down the dough.
Olive oil
6
Step 6
Transfer the dough to a floured surface and roll or shape it to fit a pizza pan, forming an edge and making the crust thicker for deep dish.
Additional flour
7
Step 7
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
8
Step 8
Spread pizza sauce on the dough leaving the edge uncoated and add any desired optional toppings.
Pizza saucePepperoniItalian sausage (bulk, browned)Green pepperOnionGround beef (browned)MushroomsBacon (cooked)HamSalamiPineappleCooked chicken piecesAnchoviesBlack olives (pitted & sliced)Any other ingredient
9
Step 9
Sprinkle shredded mozzarella evenly over the pizza, leaving the edge crust untouched; optionally sprinkle Parmesan and Romano over the toppings.
Shredded mozzarella cheeseParmesan cheese (grated)Romano cheese (grated)
10
Step 10
Bake the pizza on a rack in the preheated oven for 25–30 minutes or until the crust and cheese are lightly brown; if the outer crust browns too quickly, line the edge with aluminum foil.
11
Step 11
Remove from the oven and cut into about 8 triangular slices to serve.
This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.