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Deep-Dish Pizza Dough

Unknown · marthastewart.com · 2018 · 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 (this recipe: 71%) · 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

250g

Water

178g

Hydration

71.1%

Salt

3.6%

Yeast

0.60%

Oil

Sauce

Cheese

Dough weight

447g

Process

Bake temp

450°F / 232°C

Bake time

8-12 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

cast iron pan

Ingredients (5)

  • waterwarm water0.75 cup · 177.8g
  • yeastactive dry yeast0.5 tsp · 1.5g
  • flourunbleached all-purpose flour2 cup · 250g
  • saltkosher salt1.5 tsp · 9g
  • sugarsugar2 tsp · 8.4g

Toppings (1)

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

  • over cheeseunsalted butter3 tbsp · 54g