The Pizza Trilogy – Chicago Style. Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 packages rapid rise dry yeast
• 2 cups warm water (about 110F)
• 5 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, dissolve the yeast in warm
• water. When fully dissolved, add in the oils, cornmeal and half of the flour;
• mix for 10 minutes. Attach the dough hook, add in the other half of the flour
• and set on medium speed. The dough will be ready when it pulls easily from the
• sides of the bowl. Place the dough onto a floured board, cover with a large
• bowl; let it rise till it doubles in size. Punch the dough down, cover; let it
• rise again. Punch it down a second time; time to make the pizza.
• The thickness of the dough will depend on the size of the
• deep dish pan being used; ¼” for a 10” pan; 1/8” for a 15” pan. The depth of a deep dish pan is typically 2
• inches; some are 1.5 inches, but I personally like the extra depth in case of
• overflow. Lightly coat the pan with
• olive oil; place dough in center of pan and push out evenly to edges, then up
• the sides of the pan to the top rim.
• Basic Filling -
• for 10” deep dish pan
• ½ lb. each sliced provolone and mozzarella cheeses
• 1 (10 ½ oz.) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (10 ½ oz.) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 Tbsp. each dried oregano, basil
• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
• Cover the dough with alternating slices of provolone and
• mozzarella cheeses. In a medium size bowl, mix together crushed and diced
• tomatoes, herbs, garlic and salt; spread mixture evenly over cheese slices.
• Sprinkle grated cheese evenly over tomato mixture.
• The pizza will be baked in a preheated 475F oven for
• 35-40 minutes, on the center rack; the exposed crust will be a golden brown;
• the tomato mixture will be bubbly.
• These can be added on top of the cheese slices, before
• the tomato mixture goes on top; in any combination; the choices are numerous.
• 1 lb. of ground Italian sausage (mild or hot) or seasoned
• ground beef – the meat is uncooked; cooking the meat before usage will toughen
• it.
• 1 cup sliced vegetables: onion, bell peppers, hot
• peppers, mushrooms, olives
• 1 cup pepperoni slices or thinly sliced prosciutto
• The deep dish pans can easily be found online for purchase. Do not get frustrated if the pizza does not
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