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Recipes - Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza (cheat) Recipe

Recipe Name

Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza (cheat)

Submitted by

jrsmith72

Recipe Description

Great.reproducing here a recipe that purports to be the nearest to the original served at Pizzeria Uno in Chicago

Quantity	1	Quantity Unit	1	Servings
Prep Time (minutes)	180	Cook Time (minutes)	40	Ready In (minutes)	220

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Ingredients
Amt.	Measure	Ingredient



2	packages	yeast, active dry
2	cups (8 fl oz)	water, warm (110 degrees)
1/2	cup	oil, vegetable
1/2	cup	olive oil
1/2	cup	cornmeal
5 1/2	cups	all-purpose flour
2	cups, shredded	mozzarella cheese, shredded
1	ounce	diced tomatoes (28 oz can)
1	teaspoon	basil
1	teaspoon	oregano
3	cloves	garlic crushed
1	cup	grated parmesan
3	tablespoons	olive oil
2	cups, shredded	mozzarella cheese, shredded
50	slices (1-3/8" dia x 1/8" thick)	peperoni

Steps

Sequence	Step

1	The Crust (You''ll need an electric mixer or food processor with a dough hook for this)
2	In the mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in the water. Add the salad oil, the olive oil, the cornmeal and 3 cups of the flour. Beat or process for 10 minutes.
3	Add the dough hook and mix in the rest of the flour. Knead for 10 to 15 minutes. Put the dough onto a plastic countertop or a cutting board and cover it with a very large metal bowl. Allow dough to rise until double in bulk.
4	Punch down and allow to rise again
5	Punch down again.
6	Oil two large round deep dish pans or cake pans. Divide dough between the pans. Put a little olive oil on your fingers and press and push the dough to the edge and up the sides of each pan. The dough should be 1/8 inch throughout.
7	The Filling
8	Layer the mozzarella cheese all over the bottom of the pies. Next add the tomatoes, basil, oregano and garlic. Add salt to taste, and then, if you wish, add any or all of the following
9	Optional Additions to The Filling crumbled sweet or hot Italian sausage thin sliced Pepperoni diced yellow onions sliced mushrooms slices of cored green pepper sliced ripe black olives
10	Liberally sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and drizzle the olive oil on top.
11	Bake the pizzas in a pre-heated 475 degree F oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until the top is golden and gooey and the crust is a light golden brown.

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