The Best Deep Dish Pizza Pie

glitter's Note:

The history of this pizza goes back to a dr. who perfected the recipe after delivering pizza for several months. I only added a few changes.

• Total Time: 10 hrs 50 mins
• Prep Time: 10 hrs
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 14inch ...

• 2 tablespoons white cornmeal
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Filling

• 1 lb Italian sausage, mild or hot to your preference
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 1 large green pepper, sliced or diced (or if you like it a little sweet use 1/2 red and 1/2 green)
• 6 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1 slice black olives
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel, finely ground (you may want less. Some people prefer the whole fennel to the ground you can use either.) (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 lb herkimer white cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Sauce Topping

• 16 ounces peeled whole tomatoes
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil

Directions:

1. Grease a 14" deep dish pie pan and sprinkle with cornmeal.
2. Mix your yeast, sugar and warm water.
3. Let stand 10 min.
4. until it becomes bubbly.
5. Add flour, salt, and oil.
6. Knead until it is smooth.
7. A food processor can be used for this using the metal blade.
8. If the dough is too sticky add more flour, but only 1 tblsp.
9. at a time until it is the right consistency.
10. Place the dough into an oiled bowl with a plastic covering it.
11. Refrigerate it at this point for 1 to 10 hours.
12. To make the Filling: Remove all the meat from the casing and brown, breaking it up into pieces.
13. Drain.
14. Saute the onion, peppers, and mushrooms.
15. Add to the sausage.
16. Add the rest of the ingredients except the cheeses.
17. Mix.
18. grate the cheese.
19. A food processor can be used for coarse chop.
20. Topping: Mix all the topping ingredints in a bowl.
21. Put aside.
22. To Put the Pizza Together: Roll out the dough on a floured board until it is elastic.
23. Place in a greased pan with cornmeal.
24. Leave a high rim all around.
25. Place cheese directly on dough, next filling, sauce on top.
26. Carefully place this pan into a pre-heated 425* oven for 45-50 min.
27. NOTE:A Vegetarian Pizza can be made easily without the meat.

Reviews

[HotPepperRosemaryJelly]

Absolutely delicious!!!! We loved it!!! Didn't add sausage or mushrooms but instead used sandwich style pepperoni and it rocked! Thank you! I made this for Undercover Pies and Tarts!!! 2010