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ChicagoNon-Vegetarian

Chicago Deep-Dish with Calabrese and Fennel Sausages

A starchy pizza in the Chicago tradition. Defined by Calabrese Honey Sausage, Sweet Fennel Sausage, basil.

Ingredient Architecture

The layered composition of Chicago Deep-Dish with Calabrese and Fennel Sausages — from foundation to finish.

Base & Dough

active dry yeast
2.25 tsp
warm water
1.25 cup
all purpose flour
3 cup
diastatic malt
1 tsp
European-style unsalted butter
3 tbsp
ice water
1.25 cup
fine sea salt
1 tsp

Sauce

ground tomatoes
1 canground
tomato paste
2 tbsppaste
warm tomato sauce
1.5 cupwarmed sauce

Cheese

part-skim mozzarella
2.5 cup
provolone
1 cup

Toppings

lard
3 tbsp
garlic
2 clove
olive oil
1 tbspoil
Calabrese Honey Sausage
150 g
Sweet Fennel Sausage
150 g
butter
3 tbsp

Garnish

medium-grind cornmeal
2 tbspdusting
dried oregano
1 tspfresh herb/green
basil
8 leaffresh herb/green
cornmeal dusting
2 tbspdusting
oregano
1 tspfresh herb/green

Process Timeline

Step 1

dough prep/proof

Combine active dry yeast, warm water, all-purpose flour, medium-grind cornmeal, diastatic malt, lard, European-style unsalted butter, ice water, fine sea salt to form the dough, then knead, rest, and proof until relaxed and aerated.

60 min25°C
active dry yeastwarm waterAll Purpose Flourmedium-grind cornmealdiastatic maltlardEuropean-style unsalted butterice waterfine sea salt

Methods

dough prep/proofsauce preppre-bake assemblydeep-dish bakepost-bake finish

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