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Authentic Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza

My Family's Secret Chicago Style Deep Dish
Pizza!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Dough Making/Resting Time2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time3 hours 40 minutes
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Bread, Pizza
Servings: 6 people
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • Bread Maker
  • Large Bowl
  • Towel
  • Medium Bowl
  • Spatula
  • Deep Dish Pizza Pan
  • Rolling Pin

Ingredients

Pizza Dough

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1½ tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
  • 11 oz warm water
  • 1 packet active dry yeast (about 2 tsp)

Pizza Sauce

  • 2 cans Dei Fratelli pizza sauce
  • 1½ tbsp water
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp garlic

Putting It Together

  • Dough
  • 30 oz Pizza Sauce
  • 4 cups mozzarella cheese
  • toppings of your choice
  • flour for dusting
  • 1/3 cup parmesan cheese

Instructions

Pizza Dough (2 lb)

  • Pour flour into bread maker pan.
  • Add salt and sugar.
  • Add olive oil and warm water around the dry ingredients.
  • Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and add the yeast.
  • Place the pan in the bread maker and select the dough setting and start.
  • When the dough is finished, place it in a large greased mixing bowl.
  • Cover with a towel and let dough rise for at least 1 hour (up to 2) in a warm place. (You can turn on the oven for a few minutes to 170° and then turn it off and place the dough in the oven to rise. You want the oven to be warm but not totally hot.)

Pizza Sauce

  • Add cans of pizza sauce to a medium sized bowl.
  • Rinse one can with 1½ tbsp water and add the watery pizza sauce left overs to the bowl of sauce.
  • Add the brown sugar, salt, italian seasoning and garlic to the bowl, mix to combine.
  • Cover and set aside.

Putting It Together

  • Preheat oven to 375°
  • Dust your work surface with flour.
  • Spray your deep dish pizza pan with cooking spray.
  • Turn out the dough onto your work surface, cut off ⅓ of the dough and set aside.
  • Roll out the rest of the dough into a large circle. Turn over as you go and lightly dust with flour so that it doesn't stick to the work surface.
  • Place the dough into the deep dish pan and push/pinch the sides so that they go all the way up the sides of the pan.
  • Next, add your cheese and then your desired pizza toppings.
  • Then flour your work surface again and roll out that last third of dough.
  • Place the dough onto the pizza and pinch the sides into the edges of the first dough. You want to seal it so the pizza sauce doesn't seep down.
  • Finally, add the pizza sauce one cup at time until you get a thick layer or desired amount.
  • Top with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
  • Cook in the oven for 35-40 minutes, until edges are golden brown.
  • Let it cool for 5 minutes before slicing, enjoy! Serves about 6 people.