Best 3 Deep Dish Cast Iron Pizza Recipes

DEEP-DISH CAST IRON PIZZA

Steps:

• Sprinkle yeast and brown sugar over warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam.
• Turn mixer to the lowest setting and slowly add 2 cups flour 1/2 cup at a time. Add garlic salt and 1/4 cup butter. Integrate remaining 2 cups flour and knead until dough is smooth and elastic, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Coat a large glass bowl with 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil. Shape dough into a ball and place in bowl, turning to coat all sides with oil. Spray a piece of plastic wrap with cooking spray and loosely cover bowl. Cover bowl with a towel and let rise in a warm area until dough has doubled in size, about 45 minutes. Punch down dough and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
• While dough is resting, heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir bulk sausage until browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Transfer cooked sausage to a bowl with a slotted spoon, retaining drippings in the skillet. Fry Italian sausage link in drippings until browned and no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. Slice sausage.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 12-inch cast iron skillet with 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil.
• Press dough into and up the sides of the prepared skillet. Poke holes in dough with a fork to prevent air bubbles. Spread pizza sauce around the base of the crust. Sprinkle 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese over sauce; layer half the bulk sausage, half the sliced sausage, and half the pepperoni over cheese. Repeat the layers of meat. Top with remaining 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven on the bottom rack until crust is golden brown, about 25 minutes. Brush crust with 1 tablespoon butter; season with Italian seasoning and garlic powder. Remove pizza from skillet and let rest for 3 to 5 minutes before slicing.

CAST IRON BUTTERY DEEP DISH PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. THE DOUGH
• 3. Gather your ingredients.
• 4. Add the flour, cornmeal, yeast, oregano, basil, sugar, and the salt to a large bowl.
• 5. Mix to combine.
• 6. Chef's Tip: The making of the dough is best accomplished using a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook.
• 7. Add the melted butter, and the warm water.
• 8. Mix until the ingredients are combined, and the dough begins to crawl up the hook, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• 9. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface, and kneed for about two minutes. It should be elastic, and slightly sticky.
• 10. Place a bit of olive oil into a large bowl.
• 11. Add the dough, and turn to coat.
• 12. Tightly cover the bowl with cling wrap.
• 13. Place the bowl somewhere out of the way on your countertop, and allow the dough to rest for 1 to 3 hours, or until doubled in size.
• 14. Chef's Tip: You can speed the process up by heating up your oven to about 180f (82c), turning it off, and then placing the covered bowl in the oven.
• 15. After the allotted time, remove the cling foil.
• 16. Place on a lightly floured surface, and pat out, or roll into a rough rectangle.
• 17. Spread the softened butter over the top.
• 18. Roll the dough up, as you would dough for cinnamon buns.
• 19. Form into a ball, and place back into the bowl.
• 20. Chef's Note: DO NOT kneed the dough, just carefully shape into a ball.
• 21. Cover and place into the refrigerator, for about an hour.
• 22. Remove from refrigerator, and place onto a lightly floured surface.
• 23. Roll out into a circle, big enough to cover the bottom of a 10-inch (25cm) cast iron skillet.
• 24. Coat the bottom and sides of the skillet with the olive oil.
• 25. Carefully add the dough, and gently fit it to the skillet.
• 26. Cover the skillet and allow the dough to rest for 1 hour.
• 27. Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 425f (220c).
• 28. Add the toppings to your pizza... Your choice.
• 29. Chef's Note: I use a tasty sauce with pepperoni, sausage, and a good buffalo mozzarella.
• 30. Brush a bit of olive oil on any exposed dough.
• 31. Place the skillet on the stove over medium-high heat, and cook for 2 to 4 minutes.
• 32. Chef's Tip: This will help to crisp up the bottom of the crust.
• 33. Add the skillet to the preheated oven, and bake until the cheese is bubbly and golden, about 12 to 15 minutes.
• 34. PLATE/PRESENT
• 35. Since this is pizza, serve it casual style with a nice cold beer, or beverage of choice. Enjoy.
• 36. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

CAST IRON SKILLET DEEP DISH PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 500 degrees. Combine all the cheese and divide in half. Press dough down slightly around edge of pan to make a rim to the crust. Spread half of the cheese first over crust. Spread half of the sauce over the cheese. Spread half of the meat and or veggies over the sauce. Repeat with remainder of your toppings. Bake 15 minutes, reduce to oven to 400 degrees for ten minutes.