cast iron buttery deep dish pizza crust

How To Make cast iron buttery deep dish pizza crust

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  Step 1
  PREP/PREPARE
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  Step 2
  THE DOUGH
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  Step 3
  Gather your ingredients.
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  Step 4
  Add the flour, cornmeal, yeast, oregano, basil, sugar, and the salt to a large bowl.
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  Step 5
  Mix to combine.
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  Step 6
  Chef’s Tip: The making of the dough is best accomplished using a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook.
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  Step 7
  Add the melted butter, and the warm water.
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  Step 8
  Mix until the ingredients are combined, and the dough begins to crawl up the hook, about 3 to 5 minutes.
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  Step 9
  Place the dough on a lightly floured surface, and kneed for about two minutes. It should be elastic, and slightly sticky.
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  Step 10
  Place a bit of olive oil into a large bowl.
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  Step 11
  Add the dough, and turn to coat.
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  Step 12
  Tightly cover the bowl with cling wrap.
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  Step 13
  Place the bowl somewhere out of the way on your countertop, and allow the dough to rest for 1 to 3 hours, or until doubled in size.
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  Step 14
  Chef’s Tip: You can speed the process up by heating up your oven to about 180f (82c), turning it off, and then placing the covered bowl in the oven.
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  Step 15
  After the allotted time, remove the cling foil.
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  Step 16
  Place on a lightly floured surface, and pat out, or roll into a rough rectangle.
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  Step 17
  Spread the softened butter over the top.
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  Step 18
  Roll the dough up, as you would dough for cinnamon buns.
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  Step 19
  Form into a ball, and place back into the bowl.
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  Step 20
  Chef’s Note: DO NOT kneed the dough, just carefully shape into a ball.
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  Step 21
  Cover and place into the refrigerator, for about an hour.
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  Step 22
  Remove from refrigerator, and place onto a lightly floured surface.
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  Step 23
  Roll out into a circle, big enough to cover the bottom of a 10-inch (25cm) cast iron skillet.
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  Step 24
  Coat the bottom and sides of the skillet with the olive oil.
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  Step 25
  Carefully add the dough, and gently fit it to the skillet.
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  Step 26
  Cover the skillet and allow the dough to rest for 1 hour.
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  Step 27
  Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 425f (220c).
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  Step 28
  Add the toppings to your pizza… Your choice.
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  Step 29
  Chef’s Note: I use a tasty sauce with pepperoni, sausage, and a good buffalo mozzarella.
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  Step 30
  Brush a bit of olive oil on any exposed dough.
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  Step 31
  Place the skillet on the stove over medium-high heat, and cook for 2 to 4 minutes.
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  Step 32
  Chef’s Tip: This will help to crisp up the bottom of the crust.
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  Step 33
  Add the skillet to the preheated oven, and bake until the cheese is bubbly and golden, about 12 to 15 minutes.
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  Step 34
  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Step 35
  Since this is pizza, serve it casual style with a nice cold beer, or beverage of choice. Enjoy.
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  Step 36
  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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