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Homemade Detroit-Style Pizza Recipe

Ingredients

332 grams flour 216 grams water 10 grams salt 6 grams dry active yeast 1 teaspoon honey

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1 can Pastene kitchen-ready crushed tomatoes 2 tablespoons oregano 1 tablespoon sugar

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2 tablespoons olive oil 2 pinches of salt 1 teaspoon chili flakes 1 teaspoon garlic powder

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Mix dried active yeast, honey, and cold water in a bowl. Stir gently until all the yeast and honey have dissolved into the water. We slowly mix flour and salt. Scrape the dough onto a clean worktop when the bowl is dry and the dough is sticky and clumpy.

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Knead for 10 minutes to absorb all the water. A dough scraper is useful for removing counter residue. Once the dough is smooth, cup your hands and swirl it in a circle on the counter to make a tight ball. Cover it with the mixing bowl and let it sit for 30 minutes.

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The dough will soften after 30 minutes. Half the dough (300 grams each). Place two tight dough balls in two lightly greased containers with lids.

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Remember that dough balls double in size when choosing containers. Glass snap-lid containers are tougher than plastic and don't leave off-tastes.

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Refrigerate dough balls overnight. Slow fermentation improves pizza flavour and digestion. After refrigerating the dough balls, mix the sauce ingredients in a jar and refrigerate. We want to let the tomato acids break down the spice oils and combine our pizza sauce.

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Next day, remove the dough balls from the fridge and let them sit on the counter for 4 hours. Cube and mix the pizza cheeses as the dough warms. Shredded mozzarella browns and burns before the crust is finished. To prevent burning in the oven, refrigerate the mixed cheeses.

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Bake these bad boys! Pre-heat your oven to 500°F. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to your pizza pan and rub it all over. The pan's oil fries the dough's bottom creating that famed crispy crust.

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Place the pizza dough in the pan with oil-covered fingertips and gently press from the center out to extend it to all corners. We cover the pan with a clean cloth and let it rest for 20 minutes since the dough will pull back. After softening, we stretch the dough to reach every corner and edge of the pan.

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Dress this dog! Pepperoni should cover the pizza up to the pan. We cover the pizza with cheese. Make sure your cheese hits the pan's sides for a very crispy edge. We apply sauce in three equal rows.

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Bake the pizza for 12–15 minutes until the cheese browns and the edges deepen. Take your pizza out and slide it out with a sharp knife. Enjoy your slices!

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