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Deep-dish Veggie Pizza

Ms B. · food.com · 2004 · 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 · 425–500°F bake (this recipe: 425°F)

Baker's percentages

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

Flour

Water

Hydration

Salt

Yeast

Oil

Sauce

Cheese

254g

Dough weight

58g

Process

Bake temp

425°F / 218°C

Bake time

15-20 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

cast iron pan

Ingredients (6)

  • oilolive oil0.25 cup · 54.5g
  • saltsalt0.5 tsp · 3g
  • cheese otherricotta cheese1 cup · 113g
  • cheese othershredded pizza cheese1.25 cup · 141.3g
  • sauce tomatocrushed red pepper flakes0.25 tsp
  • sauce tomato4 roma tomatoes

Toppings (6)

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

  • over cheese2 packages prepared pizza crust393.4g
  • over cheesesliced red onions1.5 cup · 300g
  • over cheese2 cloves garlic
  • over cheese1 package frozen chopped spinach283.5g
  • over cheesepepper0.25 tsp · 1.1g
  • over cheesesnipped fresh flat-leaf parsley2 tbsp · 3g