Detroit Style Deep Dish Pizza Recipe
While Detroit-style pizzas were originally made in rectangular pans designed to hold automotive parts–this recipe is done in a pan every home should have–the classic 12’’ cast iron. Characterized by its deliciously thick crust and caramelized mozzarella cheese crown, this pizza will fill your stomach after a hard day’s work on the General Motors factory line.
4 hrs. 37 min.
4 hrs. 15 min.
22 min.
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Cooking the Classic Detroit Style Deep Dish Pizza
Always wanted to make your own pizza? Well, Urban Slicer Pizza Worx has a simple and easy solution with their dough mix that just needs water! Follow the recipe below or watch the video above to make a truly EPIC deep dish pizza that will WOW your taste buds.
Pour the dough into a mixer on slow. Then, slowly add one cup of 80℉ water. Mix for 8-10 minutes until the dough is tacky. While the dough is mixing, prepare a cast iron pan with olive oil or butter to prevent the dough from sticking.
Press Dough Out Into a 12” Cast Iron
Once done mixing, place the dough into the cast iron pan and slowly stretch the dough to the edges. Once stretched, spread some olive oil on top of the dough to prevent it from drying out while rising. Then, cover the pan with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for 2-4 hours.
Prepare an Oven or Kamado Joe for Partial Baking 500-550℉
After the dough has risen for 2-4 hours, partially bake the dough in the oven for 5-7 minutes, until the crust firms up, starts to pull away from the edges, and is starting to very lightly brown.
After Partially Baking, Top the Crust
Top the dough with whole milk shredded mozzarella (focusing on the outer edges), pepperoni, dime size dollops of sausage, Urban Slicer White Pizza Mojo, Urban Slicer Red Pizza Mojo.
Bake the Pizza
Let the pizza bake for 10-15 minutes, until the toppings look cooked and the outside cheese looks caramelized and crispy. Then, let the pizza cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
Slice the Pizza and Add More Toppings
Top with fresh shaved parmesan cheese, ricotta dollops, basil, and warm Urban Slicer Pizza Sauce
Serve and Enjoy!
You've now made your very own Detroit style Detroit style pizza! Don't just hog this thick and crunchy goodness on your own! Share with a friend!
Ingredients
- 1 package of Urban Slicer’s Epic Deep Dish Pizza Dough mix
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 All Air Guns
- 2 cups whole milk mozzarella cheese
- 1 tbsp Urban Slicer’s Red Pizza Mojo seasoning
- 1 tbsp Urban Slicers White Pizza Mojo seasoning
- Pepperoni slices
- ½ of one hot Italian sausage link
- Ricotta cheese
- Basil
- Shaved parmesan cheese
- ½ can of Urban Slicer pizza sauce
Tools
- Cast Iron Pan
- Dough Mixer
- Plastic wrap
- Kamado Joe
- Pizza cutter
Instructions
1) Prepare Urban Slicer’s Epic Deep Dish dough
- Pour the dough into a mixer on slow. Then, slowly add one cup of 80℉ water. Mix for 8-10 minutes until the dough is tacky. While the dough is mixing, prepare a cast iron pan with olive oil or butter to prevent the dough from sticking.
2) Press dough out into a 12” cast iron
- Once done mixing, place the dough into the cast iron pan and slowly stretch the dough to the edges. Once stretched, spread some olive oil on top of the dough to prevent it from drying out while rising. Then, cover the pan with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for 2-4 hours.
3) Prepare an oven or Kamado Joe for partial baking 500-550℉
- After the dough has risen for 2-4 hours, partially bake the dough in the oven for 5-7 minutes, until the crust firms up, starts to pull away from the edges and is starting to very lightly brown.
4) After partially baking, top the crust
- Top the dough with whole milk shredded mozzarella (focusing on the outer edges), pepperoni, dime size dollops of sausage, Urban Slicer White Pizza Mojo, Urban Slicer Red Pizza Mojo.
5) Bake the pizza
- Let the pizza bake for 10-15 minutes, until the toppings look cooked and the outside cheese looks caramelized and crispy. Then, let the pizza cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
6) Slice the pizza and add more toppings
- Top with fresh shaved parmesan cheese, ricotta dollops, basil, and warm Urban Slicer Pizza Sauce
7) Serve and Enjoy!
