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Deep-Dish Turkey Pizza

Unknown · seasonsandsuppers.ca · 2016 · 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: 95%) · 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

237g

Hydration

94.8%

Salt

2.4%

Yeast

1.20%

Oil

Sauce

Cheese

113g

Dough weight

700g

Process

Bake temp

450°F / 232°C

Bake time

8-10 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Bulk

0h

Ingredients (10)

  • waterwarm water1 cup · 237g
  • yeastinstant or active dry yeast1 tsp · 3g
  • sugarsugar1 tsp · 4.2g
  • saltsalt1 tsp · 6g
  • flourall-purpose flour2 cup · 250g
  • oilCooking oil
  • flourflour
  • dairy doughmilk1 cup · 200g
  • saltSalt and pepper
  • cheese mozzarellamozzarella cheese1 cup · 113g

Toppings (13)

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

  • over cheeseonion0.25 cup · 50g
  • over cheesebutton mushrooms1 cup · 200g
  • over cheeseyellow-fleshed potatoes0.25 cup · 50g
  • over cheesefrozen diced carrots or fresh carrots0.25 cup · 50g
  • over cheesethawed frozen peas or cooked left-over peas0.25 cup · 50g
  • over cheesethawed frozen corn or cooked left-over corn0.25 cup · 50g
  • over cheesecooked turkey or chicken0.5 cup · 100g
  • over cheesebutter
  • over cheesechicken broth0.25 cup · 50g
  • over cheesePinch nutmeg
  • over cheesedried thyme0.25 tsp · 1.1g
  • over cheesefresh parsley
  • over cheeseCornmeal