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Specimen #0186·CAST IRON·Weekend Project

Cast Iron Deep Dish Pizza

A Chicago-style deep dish with a cornmeal crust, cheese layered under the sauce so it never sogs, sausage crumbles, and 25 minutes at 475°F to a bubbling top.

Cook temp

475°F

Total time

1.5h

REST

Serves

PREP

30m

Ingredients

2 cups All-Purpose Flour

1/4 cup Yellow Cornmeal

1 packet Instant Yeast — 2.25 tsp

3/4 cup Warm Water — 110°F

4 tbsp Olive Oil — 2 dough, 2 skillet

1 lb Bulk Italian Sausage — hot, casings removed

12 oz Low-Moisture Mozzarella — SLICED, not shredded

1 cup Crushed San Marzano Tomatoes

2 tbsp Grated Parmesan

3 cloves Fresh Garlic — minced

1 tsp Dried Oregano

1 tsp Dried Basil

1 tsp Kosher Salt

Equipment

10-inch Cast-Iron Skillet

Stand Mixer or Large Bowl

Small Saucepan

Rolling Pin

DirectionsGet to the point

1Mix and rise cornmeal-flour dough 60 min; brown 1 lb Italian sausage 5 min.

2Press dough into greased skillet up the sides; layer 12 oz mozzarella slices.

3Add sausage crumbles, then 1 cup crushed tomatoes + herbs on TOP.

4Bake 475°F for 25 min until crust is golden and sauce is bubbling.

Dad pro tip

Sliced mozzarella beats shredded every single time for deep dish. Shredded melts into a stringy web; sliced melts into a clean layer that anchors the whole pizza. Buy a block from the deli counter and slice 1/4-inch thick.

Kid adjustment

Reserve the cheese section — bake a personal deep dish in a 6-inch skillet with just cheese and no sausage or herbs. Same time and temp scaled to a smaller pan.

Reheat

Reheat wedges in a 400°F oven for 8 minutes on a wire rack — this re-crisps the bottom crust without steaming it. Skip the microwave, which turns the crust to a soft eraser.

BASIS: Tested in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with a 1.5-hour risen cornmeal-flour dough, 1 lb Italian sausage, 12 oz low-moisture mozzarella, and 1 cup crushed San Marzano tomatoes at 475°F for 25 minutes.685 kcal · 32g protein · 52g carbs · 38g fat
USDA FoodData Central #167832 (Italian sausage) and #173417 (mozzarella)

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