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Deep-Dish Muffin-Tin Pizzas
Cheeky Kitchen · tablespoon.com · 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: 400°F)
Baker's percentages
Every ingredient as a percentage of the flour weight (flour = 100%) — the way bakers compare doughs across batch sizes.
Flour
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Water
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Hydration
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Salt
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Yeast
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Oil
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Sauce
306g
Cheese
170g
Dough weight
3g
Process
Bake temp
400°F / 204°C
Bake time
15-18 min
Oven
home standard
Surface
cast iron pan
Ingredients (3)
- sauce tomatoMuir Glen™ crushed tomatoes with basil1.25 cup · 306.3g
- saltonion salt0.5 tsp · 3g
- cheese otherItalian cheese1.5 cup · 169.5g
Toppings (7)
Position matters: under the cheese steams, over the cheese roasts, post-bake stays fresh.
- over cheese1 can refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original French Bread311.9g
- over cheesegarlic powder0.5 tsp · 2.1g
- over cheesechili powder0.5 tsp · 2.1g
- over cheeseItalian Seasoning1 tbsp · 12.5g
- over cheeseprecooked sausage crumbles1 cup · 150g
- over cheesebacon bits2 tbsp
- over cheese8 slices pepperoni