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Ingredients
- 1.5 pkg
- yeast
- 1/2 c
- warm water
- 1 Tbsp
- sugar
- 3.5 c
- flour
- 1 tsp
- salt
- 1/2 c
- yellow cornmeal
- 1/4 c
- vegetable oil
- 1/2 c
- warm water
- 1 can(s)
- plum tomatoes
- 1 tsp
- basil
- 1 tsp
- oregano
- 1
- salt
- 10 oz
- mozzarella, slices
- 1/4 c
- grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 lb
- italian sausage with casing removed
- 1
- olive oil
- 1
- garlic clove
DOUGH INGREDIENTS
TOPPING INGREDIENTS
How to Make Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza
- 1DOUGH: Dissolve yeast in the 1/2 cup warm water.
- 2Add the sugar and stir well. Set aside.
- 3In a large mixing bowl, combine 3 1/2 cups of flour, salt and cornmeal.
- 4Make a well in the center of the flour.
- 5Add the yeast mixture, the vegetable oil, and the 1/2 cup of water.
- 6Stir and mix thoroughly until the dough cleans the sides of the bowl and a rough mass is formed.
- 7Turn the dough out of the bowl onto a well-floured work surface.
- 8Knead and pound the dough (dust with flour if dough sticks to hands) for 5-6 minutes, until it is smooth and soft.
- 9Dust the dough and a large mixing bowl lightly with flour.
- 10Place the dough in the bowl and cover the bowl with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel.
- 11Let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
- 12After the dough has doubled, turn it out of the bowl and knead for about 2 minutes.
- 13Oil the bottom and sides round deep dish pizza pan.
- 14Spread the dough in the pan with your fingers and palm. (It will spread more easily if you let it sit in the pan for about 10 minutes.)
- 15Work the dough until it covers the bottom of the pan.
- 16Pull the edges of the dough up to form a lip or a pronounced border around the pan.
- 17Preheat the oven to 475.
- 18Prick the dough bottom with a fork at 1/2-inch intervals.
- 19Let rise for 30 minutes.
- 20Parbake for exactly 4 minutes brush the crust with olive oil or butter.
- 21TOPPING: In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, basil, oregano and salt.
- 22ASSEMBLY: Lay the slices of mozzarella cheese evenly over the crust.
- 23Spoon the tomatoes over the cheese.
- 24Sprinkly the grated parmesan cheese over the tomatoes and add italian sausage.
- 25Drizzle about 1 tablespoon olive oil on top.
- 26Bake the pizza in a preheated 500 degree oven on the bottom oven rack for 5 minutes; move the pizza to an oven rack 2 levels above the lower rack and bake an additional 15 minutes, until crust is lightly browned and sausage is cooked through.
