Monicals (found in Illinois and Indiana) is the target here, and I have a little bit of work to do but this is in my eyes (and taste buds) very close.

Second pizza is because my wife was craving the Casey’s jalapeno popper pizza, it’s really good and so was my version.

This crust is done with a rolling pin after cold proofing for a day and then bringing to room temp for ease of rolling. I then cure the crusts in the fridge, sandwiched in parchment paper, overnight.

I make the sauce and I use a mozz/provolone blend from a restaurant supply store. It’s baked on a steel, in a home oven at 550.

by StarWolf64dx

33 Comments

  1. MadraMia

    I’ve recently made 3 pub style thin crust pizzas and Yours look awesome!

    After I cured the “skins”, I cooked one and froze the other two, pulling them out and bringing to room temp before using. I also cooked mine on a baking steel in My home oven.

  2. Looks damn delicious, now I want some thin crust pizza

  3. tomqmasters

    I’ve been setting mine in front of a fan for an hour to cure. It’s a lot easer than taking up all that room in the fridge. I also discovered laminated dough recently and I’m loving it for this style.

    That looks really good. Is there any sauce on the jalapeno version?

  4. wish-i-was-funny

    What size dough balls do you use?

  5. ArturosDad

    I would absolutely crush that jalapeño one. Can we get a breakdown on the ingredients for that one?

  6. Ornery-Window4446

    Oh my god send me one!!! Seriously I think it looks amazing!

  7. wildOldcheesecake

    Dude you’ve nailed it! I love thin crust and I’m really picky about it. Looks great

  8. Dynamite83

    Ohhhhh, I’d smash that jalapeño pizza right about now! 🤤

  9. TheRealSteekster

    Looks great. But a little too much cornmeal id say if I was being picky

  10. ImpossiblePraline238

    That looks awesome. Would you share the recipe?

  11. shortdude72

    Looks good as long as it’s not too crunchy

  12. Pretty_ktty3

    Monicals is soo good dang you just brought back some memories. This looks great

  13. Realistic-Chance-679

    LOOKS DELICIOUS! I’ll be right over! 🍕😋🤘

  14. BussinPizzaMD

    Would eat at least one bite. Maybe 10

  15. jemlinus

    Cutting round pizza like that should be a crime.

  16. WaffleShowers

    Grew up as a Monical’s kid and it’s forever the defining pizza style I try to emulate at home. Just had some last night on a trip back home to see my family.

    The thing that always throws me for a loop is that their crusts develop some incredible little air pockets despite being so thin. I know it’s not a laminated dough or anything, but it drives me nuts trying to replicate at home.

    I can get thin crust (and I like the newer method of curing the dough open air) but no air pockets.

    I can get air pockets (from leavening) but then it’s not thin.

    Monical’s is a tricky beast, man.