Description
Detroit-style deep dish pizza at home with an easy sourdough crust that creates airy crumb, crispy edges, and gooey cheese in every slice.
Ingredients
350 grams water
100 grams active sourdough starter
10 grams olive oil + 3 tbsp for pan
500 grams all purpose or bread flour
15 grams salt
12 ounces shredded mozzarella
½ cup pizza sauce
Your favorite pizza toppings
Instructions
1. Combine water, starter, olive oil, flour, and salt in mixer bowl. Mix on low until combined.
2. Continue kneading for 5-7 minutes until dough looks smooth and stretchy.
3. Cover and rest 30 minutes.
4. Perform one round of stretch and folds, cover and rest 30 minutes.
5. Repeat a second round of stretch and folds, cover and rest 30 minutes.
6. Oil a 9×13 dark metal pan with 3 tbsp olive oil.
7. Transfer dough into pan, fold edges to form rectangle, lightly stretch.
8. Cover and rise 6-7 hours at room temperature until bubbly.
9. Press dough into corners with oiled fingers.
10. Top with half the cheese, pizza sauce, remaining cheese, and toppings.
11. Bake at 450°F on lowest rack for 25 minutes until crust is golden.
12. Run knife around edges immediately, remove to cutting board, cool briefly before slicing.
Notes
Use whole milk mozzarella for best melting and browning.
Cold ferment up to 24 hours for deeper flavor.
Serve hot for maximum cheesy stretch.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American