Deep dish pizza...

DoilyMania · 08-31-2010, 10:36 PM

Every ones in while I like to have some deep dish pizza so last weekend I made some ... it was simple ham...cheese and some mushrooms on one half.

tdiprincess · 09-01-2010, 08:52 AM

That looks very yummy!! Do you make the crust?

**gma2rjc** · 09-01-2010, 11:30 AM

It does look good!

Do you make your own sauce? And what kind of pan do you use?

Barb

DoilyMania · 09-01-2010, 05:15 PM

everything is homemade ...crust and tomato sauce. Ones I learn how to make my own tomato sauce I don't buy jar one. :P I have deep pan...looks like cake pan bit 13"across.

Here is recipe that I use/play around with...I do add little salt to dough even it don't call for it.

Dough Recipe

2 packages rapid rise dry yeast
2 cups warm water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup cornmeal
5 1/2 cups flour

In the bowl of a stand mixer (e.g. KitchenAid), dissolve the yeast in the water. Add the vegetable oil, olive oil, cornmeal, and half of the flour. Beat for 10 minutes. Attach the dough hook and mix in the remaining flour. Knead for several minutes with the mixer. (Note: because the dough is very rich and moist, it would be difficult to do this by hand.)
Remove dough and place on a clean countertop. Cover with a very large metal bowl and allow to rise until double in bulk. Punch down and allow to rise again. Punch down a second time and you are ready to make pizza!
Oil your deep-dish pizza pan. Depending on the size of your pan, place some dough in the pan and push it out to the edges using your fingers. Put in enough dough so that you can run the crust right up the side of the pan. Make it about 1/8-inch thick throughout the pan.

Filling for a 9- or 10-inch Pan

1/3 pound sliced mozzarella cheese
2 cups Italian-style whole peeled tomatoes, drained and squished
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt to taste
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons olive oil

Place the cheese in tile-like layers on the bottom of the pie. Next put in the tomatoes and the basil, oregano, garlic, and salt, reserving the Parmesan cheese for the top. Drizzle olive oil over the top of the pie and you are ready to bake.
Variations: Before you put on the Parmesan cheese and olive oil drizzle, you might like to add any or all of the following:

Italian sausage, hot or mild
Yellow onions, peeled and diced
Pepperoni, sliced thin
Mushrooms, sliced
Green sweet bell peppers, cored and sliced thin

Bake the pie in a 475°F oven until the top is golden and gooey and the crust a light golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes.

Luv2BCrafty · 09-02-2010, 09:55 PM

That looks wonderful! The crust looks very crunchy! I haven't tried making my own pizza crust. I like my pizza with lots of cheese.