Hey y'all! I developed this recipe a few months ago because I don't live by a Pizza Hut anymore, and I was feeling nostalgic. Turns out you don't need a large quantity of toppings, it's very flexible, and the ingredients are quite inexpensive all told. I finally wrote everything down correctly for my own little notebook, so I thought I'd share here. You can use premade pizza sauce, but I'll link a good recipe at the end too. Enjoy!
Easy Homemade Deep Dish Pizza Recipe
- 1 t instant yeast
- 1 T sugar
- 1.5 c warm water
- 3 c AP flour
- 1.5 t salt
- 2 T Olive oil plus a small amount for oiling your hands whenever you need to handle the pizza dough, and to grease the pan
- Semolina or corn meal for pan
In a large mixing bowl, mix yeast and sugar into warm water till dissolved. Add flour and salt and mix with your hands until a shaggy dough forms. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to develop at room temp or a cold oven with the light on.
After an hour, with oiled hands, stretch and fold the dough until smooth.
Rest 30 minutes, covered, then stretch and fold again. Repeat 30 minutes rests/stretch and folds until the dough has been folded four times.
Allow dough to rest for five more minutes after the final fold. Oil your deep dish or cast iron skillet; sprinkle Semolina into pan. Preheat the oven to 425°.
Carefully stretch the dough, forming a circle, then place in the pan. Using the same method as for focaccia, use your fingertips to dimple the dough, forming it into all edges of the pan as evenly as possible.
Layer on:
Pizza sauce (go heavier than for a hand tossed)
Sliced muenster
Pepperoni slices
Shredded pizza cheese blend
Flattened seasoned balls of raw ground beef (or pork sausage)
5-6 pepperoncini sliced (optional)
Sliced mushrooms, green peppers, olives, and or onions, or any veggies you like (optional)
6 slices provolone
Oregano to top
Bake at 425 for around 20 minutes – cheese should be browned and crust should be golden. Allow to set for five minutes after baking, then slice and serve with an iced Pepsi Cola, preferably in a translucent red textured plastic cup.
Pizza sauce: https://joyfoodsunshine.com/easy-homemade-pizza-sauce-recipe/
by iwannaddr2afi
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“We Got Pizza Hut At Home” Deep Dish Pizza
– 1 t instant yeast
– 1 T sugar
– 1.5 c warm water
– 3 c AP flour
– 1.5 t salt
– 2 T Olive oil plus a small amount for oiling your hands whenever you need to handle the pizza dough, and to grease the pan
– Semolina or corn meal for pan
In a large mixing bowl, mix yeast and sugar into warm water till dissolved. Add flour and salt and mix with your hands until a shaggy dough forms. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to develop at room temp or a cold oven with the light on.
After an hour, with oiled hands, [stretch and fold](https://www.fornobravo.com/pizzaquest/the-stretch-and-fold-method/?srsltid=AfmBOorr5Uzov_q91sEnLXIv4Uza77Gwj69cjNVTjt14IFhmuP6Bbwwk) the dough until smooth.
Rest 30 minutes, covered, then stretch and fold again. Repeat 30 minutes rests/stretch and folds until the dough has been folded four times.
Allow dough to rest for five more minutes after the final fold. Oil your deep dish or cast iron skillet; sprinkle Semolina into pan. Preheat the oven to 425°.
Carefully stretch the dough, forming a circle, then place in the pan. Using the same method as for focaccia, use your fingertips to dimple the dough, forming it into all edges of the pan as evenly as possible.
Layer on:
Pizza sauce (go heavier than for a hand tossed)
Sliced muenster
Pepperoni slices
Shredded pizza cheese blend
Flattened seasoned balls of raw ground beef (or pork sausage)
5-6 pepperoncini sliced (optional)
Sliced mushrooms, green peppers, olives, and or onions, or any veggies you like (optional)
6 slices provolone
Oregano to top
Bake at 425 for around 20 minutes – cheese should be browned and crust should be golden. Allow to set for five minutes after baking, then slice and serve with an iced Pepsi Cola, preferably in a translucent red textured plastic cup.
You’re saying this can be cooked in a cast iron skillet? Is it easy to take it out of the skillet after baking?