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Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza

by P. Powel August 4, 2020, 6:23 pm 1.2k Views

Ingredients

CRUST

3 ¹/₂ cups all-purpose flour
1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast
3 tablespoons cornmeal
1 ¹/₂ teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter
1 cup water

SAUCE

2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter
1 small (¹/₂ cup) onion, chopped
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic
1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
¹/₂ teaspoon salt
¹/₂ teaspoon Italian seasoning

TOPPINGS

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
¹/₂ pound Italian sausage, cooked, cooled, crumbled
18 to 24 slices pepperoni
¹/₂ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

How to make

STEP 1Heat oven to 170ºF. Turn off oven.
STEP 2Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, yeast, cornmeal, sugar and salt in bowl. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in saucepan. Add water; cook until mixture comes to 120-130ºF. Add to flour mixture; mix until just moistened. Add remaining 2 cups flour to form stiff dough.
STEP 3Knead dough on lightly floured surface 5-7 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Spray inside of bowl with no-stick cooking spray. Place dough into bowl; turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap; place in oven. Let rise 30 minutes or until double in size.
STEP 4Melt 2 tablespoons butter in saucepan over medium-low heat just until sizzling. Add onions; cook 4-5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic; cook 1-2 minutes. Add all remaining sauce ingredients; cook until bubbles begun to form at surface. Remove from heat; set aside.
STEP 5Remove dough from oven. Heat oven to 450ºF.
STEP 6Punch down dough; divide in half. Roll each half into 11 inch circle on floured surface. Spray 2 (9-inch) springform pans with no-stick cooking spray. Press dough into bottom and up sides of pans. Sprinkle 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese over bottom of each pan. Layer each with half of sauce (about 1 1/4 cups); 9 to 12 pepperoni slices and half of Italian sausage. Top each with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
STEP 7Cover pans with aluminum foil; bake 30-40 minutes or until crust is browned. Uncover; bake 5-7 minutes or until cheese begins to brown. Remove from oven; let stand 5-10 minutes before cutting. Remove sides of pans; cut each pizza into 8 slices.