Deep Dish Pizza

DETROIT MEETS NEW YORK Adapted from basicswithbabish.co and joshuaweissman.com

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Combine flour and yeast

Step 2

Slowly pour in water and combine to make shaggy dough

Step 3

Slowly pour in olive oil and combine

Step 4

Add salt and knead for one minute

Step 5

After kneading, place dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and place in the fridge for 8 hours.

Step 6

Place olive oil and butter in medium saucepan on medium heat.

Step 7

When butter has melted, add garlic and allow to turn light brown.

Step 8

Add tomato paste and pepper flakes and sauté for 30 seconds more.

Step 9

Pour in can of tomatoes and sugar. Let sauce simmer for one hour.

Step 10

With an immersion blender or conventional blender, gently puree using pulses until sauce reaches desired chunkiness (pulsing prevents sauce from turning orange).

Step 11

Add oregano, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.

Step 12

For best results, freshly shred provolone and muenster cheeses and mix together (1:1 ratio).

Step 13

After dough has fermented for 8 hours, remove dough from the fridge and let it come to room temperature (about 90 minutes). Also, preheat your oven to 550 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 14

Once dough has reached room temperature, pour oil into cast iron skillet. (8 inch skillet=3 tablespoons each; 12 inch skillet=6 tablespoons)

Step 15

Place dough in cast iron skillet and flip over to coat both sides with oil. (8 inch skillet=half; 12 inch skillet=all)

Step 16

Press dough to the edges of the skillet. If the dough keeps shrinking, cover it and let it rest for 10 minutes. Repeat until dough stays spread.

Step 17

Top with about 3/4 cups of homemade sauce. Add any large toppings like onion, sausage, peppers, etc.

Step 18

Top with cheese mixture and pepperonis (trust me! put them on top)

Step 19

Bake at 550 degrees for 15 minutes (rotating halfway through)

Step 20

IMPORTANT Let pizza rest for 10 minutes in the pan, before you attempt to serve.