Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza Crust

• Ready In: 0 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄8 cup olive oil
• 2  large eggs, room temperature
• 2  tablespoons thyme
• 1  cup water
• 1  package fast rising yeast
• 2  teaspoons sugar

Directions

1. Whisk together water, yeast and sugar in a bowl and set aside to proof for 10 minutes.
2. In a large bowl sift together flour and salt and sprinkle in thyme. Mix eggs into yeast mixture. Pour liquid into dry ingredients and mix until a soft sticky dough forms.
3. remove dough to a lightly floured surface and knead 5 minutes, until dough is no longer sticky.
4. Place in a well oiled bowl, turning to coat all sides, cover and allow to rise until doubled in bulk 2 - 3 hours.
5. Punch dough down and place into a well oiled 12" pizza pan.
6. using your hands, move dough around the bottom of the pan and 2/3 the way up the sides.
7. Set aside and let rise 10 minutes.
8. Brush crust lightly with olive oil and add toppings.