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Pizzeria Uno Chicago Deep Dish Pizza

grberk · food.com · 2007 · Original

Chicago Deep-Dish (aspirational)

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: 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

700g

Water

237g

Hydration

Salt

0.9%

Yeast

1.01%

Oil

7.8%

Sauce

411g

Cheese

454g

Dough weight

1005g

Process

Bake temp

450°F / 232°C

Bake time

45-60 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

cast iron pan

Bulk

0h

Ingredients (8)

  • waterwarm tap water1 cup · 237g
  • yeastactive dry yeast0.25 oz · 7.1g
  • flourflour3.5 cup · 700g
  • saltsalt1 tsp · 6g
  • oilvegetable oil0.25 cup · 54.5g
  • cheese mozzarellamozzarella cheese1 lb · 453.6g
  • sauce tomato1 can diced tomatoes411.1g
  • cheese othergrated parmesan cheese4 tbsp

Toppings (4)

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

  • over cheesecourse ground cornmeal0.5 cup · 100g
  • over cheeseItalian sausage1 lb · 453.6g
  • over cheesearlic cloves
  • post bake5 fresh basil leaves