Monday, October 11, 2010

Chicago Style Pizza Recipe





My husband was so in love with Chicago Pizza.  After a recent trip to Chi-Town, I was telling my mother in law about the pizza-- and she said -- lets make it.  So we did.  She basically did most of it, my contribution was the tomato sauce.  The crust turned out fabulous.  Here is the recipe we used.

For the Tomatos we used a 28 ounce can of whole tomatoes and hand crushed them.  Next I added basil, oregano, pepper, salt and a tablespoon of sugar.

The dough has to be made a day in advance.

Line the dough in an oiled pizza pan (you can get this from a restaurant supply or online).  Put down a healthy layer of sliced mozzarella cheese.  Add whatever toppings you desire.  The usual Chicago style is with a full layer of sausage pressed into the bottom.  Use sweet or mild sausage in the and cut it out of the casing and make a single layer above the cheese.  Next add the tomato sauce and sprinkle with fresh Parmesan cheese.

Bake on 350 for 30-40 minutes until crust is golden.



 Here are the Dough ingredients as well as step by step instructions for making the dough.
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DOUGH INGREDIENTS
 
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INGREDIENT

3½ cups 18.0 ounces 25.0 pounds 100.0% All-purpose flour

1½ cup (scant) 11.0 ounces 15.3 pounds 61.1% Water

½ cup 3.5 ounces 4.9 pounds 19.4% Yellow cornmeal

½ cup 3.5 ounces 4.9 pounds 19.4% Canola oil

1 teaspoon 0.38 ounce 8.3 ounces 2.1% Sugar

1 teaspoon 0.25 ounce 5.6 ounces 1.4% Salt

2¼ teaspoons 0.25 ounce 5.6 ounces 1.4% Active dry yeast
 

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  2. You must be in Chicago to have a taste of this delicious pizza.Go on a cheap flight to Chicago and try it on your vacations.

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