Chicago Style Pizza
DOUGH:
1 Package active dry yeast
2 teas. Sugar
1 1/4 cups Warm water
2 3/4 cups All−purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
3 tbls. Olive oil
1 teas. Salt
TOPPING:
1 cup Pizza sauce
12 oz. Shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 lb. Ground beef, crumbled,
cooked
1/4 lb. Italian Sausage, crumbled,
cooked
1/4 lb. Pork Sausage, crumbled,
cooked
1/2 cup Pepperoni, diced
1/2 cup Canadian bacon, diced
1/2 cup Ham, diced
1/4 lb. Mushrooms, sliced
1 small Onion, sliced
1 Green bell pepper, seeded, sliced
2 oz. Grated Parmesan cheese
1. For dough, sprinkle yeast and
sugar into warm water in small bowl; let
stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
2. Mix flour, cornmeal, oil and salt
in a large bowl; make a well in the center
and add yeast mixture. Stir to form
a soft dough, adding more flour if
necessary. Turn onto a floured board
and knead until dough is supple
and elastic, 7 to 10 minutes.
Transfer to a large bowl, cover and let rise
in a warm spot until dough has
doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down.
3. Roll dough to a 13−inch circle.
Transfer to an oiled 12−inch pizza pan,
folding the excess over to make a
small rim. Spread with pizza sauce;
sprinkle with all but a handful of
the mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with
meats and vegetables. Top with
remaining mozzarella and Parmesan
cheese. Let rise in a warm spot
about 25 minutes.
4. Heat oven to 475 degrees. Bake
pizza until crust is golden, about 25
minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before
slicing.