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The Real Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza Dough

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385 min

The Real Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza Dough

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Category

Pizza Recipes

Time

385 min

Serving

8 persons

Calories

299

Rating

4.00★ (141)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
I have it on good authority that this is the real deep-dish pizza dough that's used in Chicago. The real thing is nothing like bread or even pizza dough. It's a buttery, flaky crust that's achieved by using corn oil (not butter) and minimal mixing and kneading times. The pizza itself is built with cheese, toppings, and sauce, in that order. Contrary to popular opinion, Chicago pizzerias do not use cornmeal in the dough.

Ingredients

  • ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast: 2 piece
  • ½ teaspoons white sugar: 1 piece
  • ⅛ cups warm water - 110 to 115 degrees F (43 to 45 degrees C): 1 piece
  • all-purpose flour: 3 cups
  • corn oil: 0.5 cup
  • ½ teaspoons kosher salt: 1 piece
  • butter as needed, for greasing:

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water in a bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, 5 to 10 minutes.
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  2. Combine yeast mixture, flour, corn oil, and kosher salt in a large stand mixer fitted with the dough hook; knead until dough holds together but is still slightly sticky, about 2 minutes.
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  3. Form dough into a ball and transfer to a buttered bowl. Turn to coat dough with butter, then cover the bowl with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 6 hours.
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  4. Punch down dough and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Press dough into a 10-inch deep-dish pizza pan and follow your pizza recipe.
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