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Gino's East Chicago Deep Dish Pizza

AZFoodie · food.com · 2009 · 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: 47%) · 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

500g

Water

237g

Hydration

47.4%

Salt

1.2%

Yeast

1.42%

Oil

10.9%

Sauce

Cheese

Dough weight

809g

Process

Bake temp

450°F / 232°C

Bake time

3-5 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

cast iron pan

Ingredients (6)

  • waterwarm water1 cup · 237g
  • yeast1 package yeast7.1g
  • saltsalt1 tsp · 6g
  • sugarsugar1 tsp · 4.2g
  • oilolive oil0.25 cup · 54.5g
  • flourflour2.5 cup · 500g

Toppings (2)

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

  • over cheesecornmeal0.75 cup · 150g
  • over cheesebutter2 tbsp · 28.4g