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Detroit-style pizza

Sarv & Disha Patel · bbc.co.uk · 2025 · Original

detroit (asserted)

Baker's percentages

Flour

225g

Water

163g

Hydration

72.2%

Salt

5.3%

Yeast

1.33%

Oil

1.0%

Sauce

400g

Cheese

470g

Dough weight

414g

Process

Bake temp

482°F / 250°C

Bake time

7-8 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

blue steel pan

Ingredients (16)

  • flour/8oz strong white bread flour225 each · 225g
  • sugar2g sugar2 each · 2g
  • yeast3g fast-action dried yeast3 each · 3g
  • waterwater162.5 each · 162.5g
  • salt8g salt8 each · 8g
  • oilolive oil0 each · 0g
  • sauce tomato/14oz Italian tomatoes400 each · 400g
  • sauce tomatoarlic clove1 each · 0g
  • oil½ tsp olive oil0.5 tsp · 2.3g
  • salt4g salt4 each · 4g
  • sugarsugar6.8 each · 6.8g
  • cheese mozzarella/5½oz mozzarella or Monterey Jack150 oz · 150g
  • cheese other/5½oz mature cheddar150 oz · 150g
  • cheese other/4¼oz burrata120 oz · 120g
  • cheese other/1¾oz Parmesan50 oz · 50g
  • sugarhot honey0 each · 0g

Toppings (9)

  • over cheeseonion powder6.3g
  • over cheesegarlic powder6.3g
  • over cheesedried oregano1g
  • over cheesechopped fresh flatleaf parsley1g
  • post bakechopped fresh basil1g
  • post bakesprinkle cracked black pepper
  • post bakesprinkle dried red chilli flakes
  • over cheese/5½oz pepperoni or sliced spicy salami150g
  • over cheesefresh chives12.5g