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Deep-Dish Pizza

CookingONTheSide · food.com · 2007 · 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: 62%) · 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

253g

Water

158g

Hydration

62.5%

Salt

2.4%

Yeast

2.81%

Oil

26.9%

Sauce

Cheese

565g

Dough weight

492g

Process

Bake temp

450°F / 232°C

Bake time

6-8 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

cast iron pan

Ingredients (11)

  • yeast1 package active dry yeast7.1g
  • waterwarm water0.6666666666666666 cup · 158g
  • flourall-purpose flour1 cup · 125g
  • oilvegetable oil0.25 cup · 54.5g
  • flourwhole wheat flour1 cup · 128g
  • saltsalt1 tsp · 6g
  • cheese mozzarellamozzarella cheese2 cup · 226g
  • cheese otherswiss cheese1 cup · 113g
  • cheese othercheddar cheese1 cup · 113g
  • cheese otherparmesan cheese1 cup · 113g
  • sauce tomato8 plum tomatoes

Toppings (7)

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

  • post bakefresh basil1 tbsp · 1.5g
  • over cheesefresh oregano1 tbsp · 1.5g
  • over cheesefresh marjoram1 tbsp · 12.5g
  • over cheesegarlic powder1 tsp · 4.2g
  • over cheese2 large green peppers
  • over cheeseonions1.5 cup · 300g
  • over cheese1 package pepperoni85.1g