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Detroit-Style Pizza

Name: Detroit-Style Pizza
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Detroit American
Ingredients: 3 cups Bread flour; 1.25 cups Water; 2 tsp Instant yeast; 3 tbsp Olive oil; 1.5 tsp Salt; 1 lb Brick cheese or whole-milk mozzarella, cubed; 1.5 cups Crushed tomatoes; 1 tsp dried oregano; 4 oz Pepperoni

A thick, square pizza baked in a steel pan with cheese pushed to the edges to caramelize against the pan walls.

🇺🇸United States· Michigan

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 50 min
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Medium
Calories: 480 kcal

Equipment

•Rectangular steel or metal baking pan

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 480 kcal
fat: 22
carbs: 50
protein: 20
calories: 480

Instructions

1
Mix the flour, water, yeast, olive oil, and salt into a soft dough. Knead for 8 minutes.
2
Cover the dough and let it rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
3
Press the dough into an oiled rectangular pan. Stretch it to fill the corners.
4
Let the dough rest for 20 minutes. Push the dough slightly up the sides.
5
Scatter the cheese cubes evenly all the way to the very edges of the pan.
6
Place pepperoni, if using, directly on the dough before or under the cheese.
7
Mix the crushed tomato with oregano. Spoon two or three stripes of the sauce across the top.
8
Bake at 500°F for 15-18 minutes until the cheese edges are deeply caramelized and dark.
9
Run a knife around the edge to release the pizza, then cut into squares.

Chef's tips

Brick cheese is traditional in Detroit, but whole-milk mozzarella works well. Make sure the cheese touches the pan edges so it fries against the metal. Use a light-colored steel pan if possible for even browning.