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Deep-Dish Florentine Pizza

Chef Zephyr · food.com · 2008 · Original

Chicago Deep-Dish (asserted)

Chicago Deep-Dish (Chicago): buttery cornmeal crust in deep pan, cheese UNDER sauce (Uno/Malnati), ~2" deep, 35-45 min bake

Style norms: 50–60% hydration (this recipe: 64%) · 425–500°F bake (this recipe: 450°F)

Baker's percentages

Every ingredient as a percentage of the flour weight (flour = 100%) — the way bakers compare doughs across batch sizes.

Flour

464g

Water

296g

Hydration

63.9%

Salt

1.9%

Yeast

1.53%

Oil

2.9%

Sauce

227g

Cheese

510g

Dough weight

803g

Process

Bake temp

450°F / 232°C

Bake time

15-18 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

cast iron pan

Bulk

0.08333333333333333h

Ingredients (11)

  • yeast1 package active dry yeast7.1g
  • waterwarm water1 cup · 237g
  • sugarsugar1 tbsp · 12.5g
  • oilolive oil1 tbsp · 13.6g
  • saltsalt1.5 tsp · 9g
  • flourwhite flour2 cup · 400g
  • flourwhole wheat flour0.5 cup · 64g
  • cheese mozzarellamozzarella cheese16 oz · 453.6g
  • sauce tomato2 cans pizza sauce226.8g
  • waterwater0.25 cup · 59.3g
  • cheese othergrated parmesan cheese0.5 cup · 56.5g

Toppings (6)

Position matters: under the cheese steams, over the cheese roasts, post-bake stays fresh.

  • over cheesewhite cornmeal0.5 cup · 100g
  • over cheesemild Italian sausage1 lb · 453.6g
  • over cheese1 package frozen chopped spinach283.5g
  • over cheesechopped onion0.5 cup · 100g
  • over cheesearlic clove
  • over cheese1 jar sliced mushrooms127.6g