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deep dish pizza crust recipe
- Total Time: 120 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
A hearty deep dish pizza featuring a thick, chewy crust, crispy edges, and a rich layer of roasted red pepper cheese tucked inside.
Ingredients
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- 360g all-purpose flour
- 240ml warm water, 105-115°F
- 7g active dry yeast
- 5g granulated sugar
- 5g fine sea salt
- 60ml olive oil, plus extra for greasing
- 100g roasted red peppers, drained
- 565g shredded whole milk mozzarella, divided
- 55g softened cream cheese
- 5g smoked paprika
- 2.5g garlic powder
- 1g black pepper
- 350g pizza sauce
- 100g button mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 85g fresh spinach leaves
- 5g fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Activate the Yeast: In a small bowl, combine warm water, sugar, and yeast. Stir gently and let sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
- Knead the Dough: Whisk flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add activated yeast mixture and olive oil. Mix to form a shaggy dough, then knead on a lightly floured surface for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- First Rise: Lightly oil a clean bowl and place the kneaded dough inside, turning to coat. Cover and let rise in a warm area for 1 to 1.5 hours, or until doubled in size.
- Prepare Red Pepper Cheese Layer: While the dough rises, combine drained roasted red peppers, softened cream cheese, 225g (2 cups) mozzarella, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and black pepper in a food processor. Pulse until mostly smooth but still containing small bits of pepper.
- Shape Crust and Assemble Pizza: Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F) and generously grease a 9-inch deep-dish pan with olive oil. Punch down the risen dough and press it evenly across the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
- Add Layers and Toppings: Spread red pepper cheese mixture evenly over the bottom of the crust. Spoon pizza sauce over the red pepper layer. Top with the remaining 340g (3 cups) shredded mozzarella, followed by sliced mushrooms and fresh spinach leaves.
- Bake and Rest: Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly. If edges brown too quickly, loosely tent with aluminum foil. Let the pizza rest in the pan for 10-15 minutes before slicing.
- Garnish and Serve: Slice the deep dish pizza into wedges. Sprinkle with finely chopped parsley and serve warm.
Notes
To prevent the edges from browning too quickly, loosely tent the pizza with aluminum foil during baking. Let the pizza rest in the pan for 10-15 minutes before slicing; this allows the cheese and sauce to set, preventing a runny center.
- Prep Time: 90 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approx. 180g)
- Calories: 514 calories
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 1000 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 59 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 19 mg