Soft Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread poof'd into Chicago Deep Dish Pizza

About a week ago we received a promotional free copy of the latest Cook's Illustrated Magazine. My husband, Mr. Tastebuds read the entire magazine and wanted me to make the Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza. I knew just reading the recipe that it was not going to taste like real Chicago Deep Dish Pizza. But the recipe was interesting because the dough was laminated. I love laminating dough, it just so much fun and makes the dough extra flaky!

Since this week for HBinFive our scheduled recipe is Soft Wholewheat Sandwich Bread, I thought I'd just go way out of the realm and adapt the recipe for Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Dough and my substitutions and additions are noted.

Mr. Tastebud's loved this pizza especially the sauce! I thought the sauce was a bit on the spicy side but the crust was good but I prefer my own Pizza Dough which I'm going to try laminating soon!







Deep Dish Pizza - Chicago Style
Recipe adapted from Cook's Illustrated

Makes 2-9" Pizzas

Dough:
3 1/4 c unbleached flour (2 c. unbleached flour, 1 1/4 c. White Whole Wheat Flour)
1/2 c. yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tsp sugar (1 TBL honey)
2 1/4 teaspoon instant or rapid rise yeast (1/2 c. Sourdough Starter)
1 1/4 c. water, room temp
3 TBL butter, melted
1 teaspoon plus 4 TBL Olive Oil
4 TBL butter, softened

Additions:
1/8 c. Vital Wheat Gluten

Sauce:
2 TBL butter
1/4 medium onion, grated (6 green onions including tops, chopped)
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
2 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed
1-28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
1/4 teaspoon sugar (I skipped)
2 TBL fresh basil, coarsely chopped (6 basil leaves coarsely chopped)
1 TBL Olive Oil, extra virgin
Salt and Freshly ground Black Pepper to taste (I skipped the salt)

Topping:
1 pound mozzarella, shredded about 4 c.
1/4 c. Parmesan Cheese, grated (I sprinkled some Mozzarella on top too)

For the Dough:
1. Mix flour, cornmeal, salt, sugar, and yeast in bowl of stand mixer fitted with dough hook on low and mix a few minutes.
2. Add water and melted butter and mix on low until fully incorporated about 1-2 minutes. Continue mixing until dough becomes glossy and firm about 4-5 minutes.
3. Coat a large bowl with 1 teaspoon Olive Oil. Transfer dough to bowl and then flip the dough over so that all sides are covered with oil. Cover tightly with plastic wrap.
4. Let rise to room temperature until doubled about 45-60 minutes.


Sauce:
5. While the dough is rising melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat.
6. Add onion and oregano. Cook until liquid has evaporated and onion is golden brown, about 5 minutes.
7. Add garlic and saute for a few minutes.
8. Stir in tomatoes and sugar, increase heat to high and bring to a simmer. Lower heat to medium and simmer until reduced to about 2 cups 25-30 minutes. 8. Off heat stir in basil and oil, then season with salt and pepper.

Laminating Dough:
9. Turn dough out onto dry work surface and roll into a 15" by 12" rectangle.
10. With a spatula spread softened butter over surface of dough, leaving 1/2" border.
11. Starting with the short end, roll the dough into a tight cylinder.
12. Seam side down, flatten the cylinder with your hands into a 4" by 18" rectangle.
13. Then fold it up into thirds, letter style; Pinch seams together to form a ball



14. Repeat with remaining half of dough.
15. Spray a plate with cooking spray and place balls of dough on plate. Spray plastic wrap with cooking spray and cover dough balls. Place in refrigerator until doubled in volume, 40-50 minutes.

Shaping the Pizza:
16. Coat two 9" cake pans with 2 TBL of Olive Oil.
17. Transfer 1 dough ball to dry rolling surface and roll out into a 13" disk about 1/4" thick.
18. Lightly press dough into pan, working into edges and at least 1" up the sides. If dough resists stretching let it rest for a minute or 2 and then try again. Repeat with remaining dough ball for second pizza.

Assembly:
19. For each pizza, sprinkle 2 c of Mozzarella evenly over surface of dough.
20. Spread 1 1/4 c of tomato sauce over cheese and sprinkle 2 TBL of Parmesan over sauce.
21. Bake until crust is golden brown, 20-30 minutes.
22. Remove pizza from oven and let rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Happy Birthday Jamie!

Bread Baking Day #26 is hosted by Jamie of Life's a Feast.







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