Chicago Style Butter And Garlic Pizza Crust Food

CHICAGO-STYLE BUTTER AND GARLIC PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• In large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup lukewarm water.
• Add 1/4 cup flour and the sugar, stir together.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes.
• Stir the remaining 1 cup lukewarm water, 3 cups flour, the cornmeal and salt into the yeast mixture.
• Combine the butter and garlic; mix into the dough.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until soft and elastic, 10-12 minutes.
• Lightly grease a large bowl, add the dough and turn to coat.
• Cover and set in a warm place until the dough is doubled in size, 1 hour.
• Punch dough down, then knead for 2-3 minutes.
• Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan, then press in dough to cover the bottom and 2 inches up the sides; let rise for 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
• Top the pizza dough with your favorite toppings.
• Lower the oven to 450 degrees and bake for 30 minutes.

GARLIC PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in water and add sugar.
• wait a few minutes.
• add oil and salt and garlic .
• mix in 3 cups flour and whip about 10 min till it leaves the side of the mixer bowl.
• add remaining flour w/ dough hook or by hand.
• knead till smooth.
• allow to rise twice in the bowl.
• punch down.
• (I rush this a bit) oil baking sheets .use fingers press out to edges.
• Makes 2 pizzas, cookie sheet size, let rise a bit and top.
• bake at 425* 20min.this is fantastic.
• crust smells slightly like garlic bread.
• but is notstrong.
• We usually make one cheese and the other with ground.
• beef, ham, onion and mushroom.
• Even the kids say it is the best crust so far.
• This makes 2 cookie sheet sized or 12 after school snack size I form them in thebottom of a cheapo pie pan, top and bake completely and put them in zip bags.

GARLIC ROSEMARY PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• Combine yeast with warm water, let sit about 10 mins until yeast has completely dissolved.
• Meanwhile, in the bowl of a mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine flour, sugar, salt, rosemary and garlic.
• When yeast is dissolved, on low speed, slowly add yeast and oil to dry ingredients.
• Work on low speed until the dough forms a ball and pulls away from the bowl.
• Turn mixer to med speed and knead dough for 10 mins.
• Cover dough with damp towel, let sit until dough rises (about 1 hr).
• When dough has risen, punch down dough once then transfer to floured surface. Knead by hand 5-6 times then cut in half.
• Roll one half of dough out to 1/8 inch thickness then transfer to greased pizza pan.
• Brush dough with oil (i prefer to use butter with a bit of garlic and rosemary, to taste instead of the oil).
• Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Allow to cool slightly then top with your favorite toppings.
• Bake at 425 for 20 more minutes.

THE REAL CHICAGO DEEP DISH PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water in a bowl. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam.
• Combine yeast mixture, flour, corn oil, and kosher salt in a large stand mixer with a hook attachment; knead until dough holds together but is still slightly sticky, about 2 minutes.
• Form dough into a ball and transfer to a buttered bowl, turning to coat. Cover bowl with a towel and allow dough to rise at room temperature until double in size, 6 hours.
• Punch down dough and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Press dough into a 10-inch deep dish pizza pan.