CHICAGO DEEP DISH PIZZA

Chicago Deep Dish Pizza is the perfect comfort meal for the end of a long week. With its flaky, buttery crust, oozing creamy mozzarella, zesty Italian pepperoni and seasoned sauce…it puts all other pizzas to shame!

Serves: 12 servings

Author: Susan

INGREDIENTS

Crust

• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
• 1¾ teaspoons salt
• 2¾ teaspoons instant yeast
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or salad oil
• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons lukewarm water

Filling

• ¾ lb. mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 1 cup pepperoni pieces
• 28-ounce can plum tomatoes, lightly crushed; or 28-ounce can diced or chopped tomatoes
• 2 to 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced, optional
• 1 tablespoon sugar, optional
• 1 to 2 teaspoons Pizza Seasoning or mixed dried Italian herbs (oregano, basil, rosemary), to taste
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Asiago cheese
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, to drizzle on top

INSTRUCTIONS

1. To make the crust: Mix the dough ingredients, and knead — by hand, mixer, or bread machine — to make a smooth crust. This will take about 7 minutes at medium-low speed in a stand mixer.

You can visit culinaryenvy.com for full instructions.

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