This recipe produces that buttery and flaky crust that makes a Chicago-Style Deep-Dish pizza so delicious! You can also make two pizzas at the same time!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
rising time30 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Dinner, Entree
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4
Calories: 717kcal
Author: Louise
Ingredients
Pizza Dough
⅔cupwarm waterdivided
½tablespoonsugar
1 ¼teaspoonyeast
1 ¾cupflourall purpose, plus more for coating work surface
Combine the warm water, sugar, & yeast in a small bowl and let sit for 5-10 minutes for it to proof. The yeast should begin to bubble and foam.
Combine the flour and the salt, mix in the proofed yeast and the melted butter. Make sure the butter has cooled before adding. Mix in the remaining water and mix to form a shaggy dough ball.
Flour a clean work surface and place dough ball on surface. Begin to knead the dough by pushing down and away from you, turn the dough 90° and push down and away from you. Repeat this process for about 5 minutes. Add flour if the dough is too sticky. The dough will become a smooth ball and will no longer be sticky.
Press the dough into a rectangle and spread the remaining 2 tablespoon room temperature butter onto the rectangle. Fold the dough into threes and then press it back out and repeat two more times.
Form a ball with the dough and swirl 1 tablespoon olive oil in the inner pot. Cover the top of the dough with oil and place in the bottom of the inner pot. Cover with a moist dish towel. Turn the dehydrating function on 105° F and allow to proof for 30 minutes.
When the dough has doubled in size, remove it from the inner pot and split into two. Form a flat disc about the size of the bottom of the springform pan.
Preheat the Ninja Foodi on bake/roast for 5 minutes on 400° F.
Add 1-2 tablespoon of olive oil to the 7" springform pan and place disc of dough into bottom. Gently press the dough to the edges and up the sides about 1"-1 ½". Bake at 400° F for 5-10 minutes or until the pizza crust is about ½ way cooked.
Remove sides of the springform pan and place pizza crust on rack to cool. When the springform pan has cooled, repeat with the second dough disc.
Top each pizza with ½ cup of shredded cheese on the bottom, then top with your toppings of choice. Put 1 cup of sauce on each pizza.
place one pizza on the bottom of the basket and put the 7.9" canning rack on top to make a second layer. Place second pizza on top of rack and set into the Ninja Foodi. See post for details.
Bake/Roast at 400° F for 10-15 minutes. When the crusts looks done, top the pizza on top with ½ cup shredded cheese and bake/roast or A/C on 400° for a few minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove top pizza and place on rack to cool.
Add cheese to bottom pizza and bake/roast or A/C on 400° F until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve & Enjoy!