We all love a good thin crust pizza but sometimes you just need a deep dish crust that will satisfy those carb-loving desires. The recipe below makes one pizza but I usually double the recipe so that we have plenty of leftovers for the following day.
Deep Dish Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 Warm Water
- 2 tsp Honey
- 1 package Instant Yeast
- 3 1/2 cup All-purpose FLour
- 1/4 cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil plus more for drizzling
- 1/2 cup Tomato Paste
- 1 tsp Dried Oregano
- 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 tsp Flaky Sea Salt
- Favoutie pizza toppings
Instructions
- In a medium-large bowl, warm water warm and active-dry yeast. Give the yeast a quick stir to mix it in with the water. Then let it sit for 5-10 minutes until the yeast is foamy.
- Next, combine flour, extra virgin olive oil, and salt. Using a sturdy wooden spoon or a rubber spatula, mix until all of the flour is well incorporated.
- Once combined, remove dough from the mixing bowl and use your hands to shape it into a ball. Grease the mixing bowl with olive oil or coconut oil cooking spray, then place the dough ball back in the bowl and cover it with a damp towel. Place in a warm location and let the dough rise for 45-60 minutes, or until it has nearly doubled in size.
- After the dough has risen for the first time. Turn the dough onto a floured surface. Roll the dough into a rectangular until that the dough is about 1/2-inch thick and place on a parchment covered baking pan. Cover the dough again with the damp towel, and let the dough continue to rise for another 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven until 400F.
- Drizzle a tablespoon or two of olive oil evenly all over the top of the dough, and sprinkle evenly the dried oregano, red pepper flakes, sea salt and tomato paste.
- Top with your favourite pizza toppings and toss in the oven for 25 minutes until fully baked.