Name: How To Make Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 2 deep dish 9-inch pizzas
Ingredients: 3 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled); ½ cup yellow cornmeal; 1 and 1/4 teaspoons salt; 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar; 2 and 1/4 teaspoons Red Star Platinum yeast (1 standard packet); 1 and 1/4 cups slightly warm water; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, divided (1/4 cup melted, 1/4 cup softened to room temperature); olive oil for coating; 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 small onion, grated (about 1/3 cup)*; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional, but recommended); 3 garlic cloves, minced; one 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes*; 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar; 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese*; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese; optional and what I use: handful of pepperoni per pizza, 4 slices cooked and then crumbled bacon (2 per pizza); additional optional toppings: cooked and crumbled sausage, thinly sliced green peppers and/or onions, sliced mushrooms (add enough to suit your tastes)