I started making my own pizza a couple of years ago. So much better than bought. (Although, I can't seem to get the crust as thick)
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It’s such a good looking pizza. I love that you achieved the browned crispy cheese edges. Bravo!
Looks fantastic. Have a recipe? I've been meaning to try my hand at pan pizza for awhile
Dough (makes 3 pizzas in 11" skillet)
- 4.25 cups Bread Flour = $0.93
- 2.25 tsp Rapid-rise Yeast = $1.00
- 1.5 tsp Salt = $0.02
- 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil = $0.36
- 1.75 cup Warm (115F) Water = Free
Total = $2.31
This dough recipe is for 3 pizzas in an 11" skillet. Mix all the dry ingredients, then mix in oil, then slowly mix in water. Knead for 10 min or stand mix for 5. Oil a large bowl and let dough rise covered until doubled 60-90min in a warm place. Dump dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 3 pieces.
Preheat oven 450F. In a cast iron skillet coat the bottom in olive oil then spread dough out to edges. If the dough want to contract a lot, let it rest for 5 min then press it out again. Cover with sauce, cheese and toppings
Bake for ~23 min until the cheese is melted and golden.
Take the skillet out of the oven and trace the edges with a knife to free the cheese edge. Then turn on a burner to medium and cook the bottom for around 5 minutes to develop an extra crispy bottom.
I'm a big fan of J Kenji Lopez Alt's Detroit style deep dish crust. Takes a while to proof, but it's great.
As a reminder:
Detroit deep dish is very different from Chicago fwiw. Chicago is more of a casserole, a pizza pie if you will. Detroit is very much like op's but about 30% thicker, breadier crust. It can be folded, and doesn't require utensils
I'm sure you already know this, but for the benefit of others, the key to a good Detroit style pizza is to use an absolute shit ton of oil in the pan so that the crust basically fries itself as it cooks. Extremely unhealthy, but so delicious. Detroit style pizza absolutely deserves more credit in the city pizza style debate.
Detroit style is delightful, its like better gourmet Little Caesars square pizza.
I find a basic tomato sauce boring. My sauce is like an onion and tomato jam with cream.
[Edit: Yup. Looks great. Can make it exactly how you like, for less.]
For the base
- I use organic spelt (and/or other more gut friendly flour).
- I sometimes kinda "sour dough" it, with a little kimchi juice.
- I add a teaspoon (or two) of beetroot powder.
- I add a teaspoon (or two) of hot cayenne pepper.
- I sometimes add some roasted hemp kernels.
- I sometimes add a teaspoon of ghee.
- I sometimes add some almond butter.
For the topping, (I'm still working on it)
- I add ((usually) home made) kimchi.
- I add roasted hemp kernels.
- I add a thin layer of ghee.
- I add curry sauce (usually a lot of liquidized mince in that).
- I add little pieces of dates (quite the yummy).
- I add a little drizzle of balsamic vinegar.
- I add a few drops of lemon juice.
- I often add more cayenne pepper.
- I add a moderate sprinkle of mild curry powder.
- I will add roasted almond butter (when I next make a batch).
- I may add some canna-ghee and/or cbd-ghee.
- I rarely add paneer or goat cheese.
- I may add some chicken drumstick/wing meat sometime.
- I may add some cooked veg sometime.
... Okay, now that I've said all that, I'm inspired to go make another one. ... No pizza oven here. Just a Tawa. Cook the flatbread, add the toppings, eat. ... This still counts as "pizza", right?
Pro-tip for the poor bastards in the thread: NAAN BREAD. That is what you want.
Go buy a package of either the naan flatbread or the big rounds and use that as your crust. Get some pepperoni from the deli and some mozzarella and you're going to be a happy person, I promise.
350 degrees for 12 minutes on middle rack. Turn to broil and put on top rack until cheese browns.
Enjoy.
Edit: Oh, and that looks amazing, OP.




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