No-Knead Deep-Dish Pizza

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No-Knead Deep-Dish Pizza

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Published prior to 2008

No kneading? No problem--this tender, tasty pizza doesn’t "knead" it!

1 1/4 cups lukewarm water
3 1/4 cups Pizza Perfect Blend or 2 3/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour + 1/2 cup semolina flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon Pizza Dough Flavor (optional, but delicious)
2 teaspoons instant yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup of your favorite pizza sauce
2 teaspoons Pizza Seasoning or mixed Italian herbs
1 1/2 cups grated cheese of your choice
additional toppings of your choice

Grease (or oil with olive oil) a 9 x 13-inch or 12 x 12 inch pan. Mix and stir the dough ingredients together to form a slightly sticky soft dough. Let the dough rise, covered, for 30 minutes, then place it in the pan. Let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes, then pat and stretch it to cover the bottom of the pan. Let it rest, covered, for 30 minutes.

Spread the pizza with the sauce, and bake it in a preheated 425°F oven for 15 minutes. Remove it from the oven, and add the seasoning, cheese, and toppings. Return it to the oven and bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly and the edges are golden brown. Yield: six large pieces.

Nutrition information per serving (1 piece with sauce and cheese, 179g): 430 cal, 14g fat, 17g protein, 60g total carbohydrate, 2g sugar, 6g dietary fiber, 25mg cholesterol, 1260mg sodium.

Reviews

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  • star rating 10/29/2011
  • klstay from KAF Community
  • While the crust recipe is great, the rest of the preparation is NOT Chicago style deep dish. For that cook the dough 15 minutes first with no added ingredients save perhaps a light brushing of olive oil. Then add mozzarella or provolone cheese to the bottom. Then layer on ingredients of your choosing from green/red peppers, diced onion, thin slice mushrooms, sliced olives, cooked sausage etc. Now add the sauce and italian seasoning on top of that. Then you can optionally add a layer of pepperoni on top of that. Finally sprinkle with fresh parmesan and finish cooking.
  • star rating 12/23/2010
  • Mrs.L.A.Scott from KAF Community
  • Oh my goodness, I just love these pizza crusts on your website, each one seems to get better if that's possible lol. This particular crust makes a great deep dish, makes a great thin crust pizza, and also lovely bread sticks...another keeper in my faves, and the family loved it. Thanks KAF for these wonderful recipes.
  • star rating 04/18/2010
  • Pat from Seminole, FL
  • Finally! I have found the perfect pan pizza recipe! I love the texture and it was so good just with the sauce, seasonings and cheese, my kids inhaled this. You have no idea how long I've been searching for a recipe like this, but was scared to try so called sicilian recipes. I can't wait to make it again and add some veggie toppings this time. Thank you KAF!
  • star rating 10/27/2009
  • Kali from TN
  • This was a very easy recipe to make and was enjoyed by the family! I did make a few changes though. I used ground soft spring wheat for all the flour and instead of the pizza dough flavor, I used nutritional yeast, garlic, and basil (would have used oregano too). The pizza dough turned out soft and not heavy. Excellent!
  • star rating 09/20/2009
  • Ashley from England
  • Easy to prepare (I love not having to knead, especially since I have no bread machine), and baked up fantastically. I brushed the base with olive oil after it's first 15-minute bake, and it turned out tender and rose nicely. My husband loved it.
  • star rating 01/31/2009
  • Maryann from Shaker Hts, Ohio
  • I made this pizza dough several times and top it with my own homemade sauce. It is super-simple to mix together and the crust is amazing--the perfect blend of chewy and crunchy. I am never disappointed; it rivals my favorite pizza shop's Sicilian pizza. This pizza is even better the next day warmed in the oven.
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