Weissman Deep Dish Pizza

Ingredients

Dough (2x):

• 3 cups (430 g) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (82 g) corn meal
• 2 tsp (12 g) fine sea salt
• 1 Tbsp (14 g) granulated sugar
• 2.5 tsp (8 g) instant yeast
• 1 1/3 cup (300 ml) warm water
• 1/4 cup (56 g) unsalted butter, gently melted
• 3.5 Tbsp (50 g) unsalted softened butter

Sauce (2x):

• 4 slices bacon, cubed and finely chopped
• 1/4 cup (56 g) olive oil (or melted butter)
• 1 onion, finely minced (or grated)
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tsp (7 g) red pepper flakes
• 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
• Salt
• Sugar
• Oregano, chopped (optional)

Toppings (1x):

• 60 g (1 cup) Comté cheese, grated
• 30 g (1/2 cup) Parmesan, grated
• 226 g (1/2 lb) mozzarella, sliced or shredded
• Meats of choice (pepperoni, salami, 1/2 lb cooked sausage)
• Olives
• Olive oil

Directions

Dough (2h):

• Take the butter out of the fridge to soften.

• Mix together all of the dough ingredients except for the softened butter (but including the melted butter)

• Knead until smooth (5 min).

• Cover and let rise until doubled in size (1h)

• Roll into a rough rectangle 14" long.

• Spread with softened butter

• Roll into a log

• Cut log in half

• Form each half into a ball.

• Cover and let rest for 1h in the refrigerator.

Sauce (30m):

• Cut bacon into half-inch pieces

• Cook in a medium saucepan.

• When done, remove from pot and chop finely.

• To the same pan (with bacon grease), add oil, onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes.

• Cook until onions have released most of their moisture.

• Add tomatoes, salt, sugar, and chopped bacon.

• Simmer until thickened (15 min).

• Season and let cool.

Assembly:

• Grease cast iron skillet

• Roll out one dough ball until 12" in diameter.

• Press against the sides of the cast iron pan.

• Add layer of mozzarella

• Add layer of meats

• Add layer of grated Comté and grated Parmesan

• Add layer of sauce

• Sprinkle with Parmesan

• Bake at 425°F until crust is golden brown (18-25 min).

• KBK: HEat on stove until bottom is golden brown?

Reference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cXVULu9RvE