Detroit Style Pizza

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5.0

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  • Prep Time

    25 mins

  • Cook Time

    25 mins

  • Additional Time

    2 hrs 30 mins

  • Total Time

    3 hrs 10 mins

  • Servings

    5 people

  • Calories

    609 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Italian, American

Detroit Style Pizza

Prepare this Detroit Style Pizza on your BBQ grill or smoker. Buttery and airy Sicilian style crust is topped with melted Wisconsin brick cheese that provides that perfect caramelized cheese crust, before finishing with an herb loaded pizza sauce.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 12 Ounces Brick Cheese cubed or shredded
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon butter

Dough

  • 300 grams Bread or Pizza Flour
  • 210 grams water divided
  • 3 grams active dry yeast
  • 6 grams salt About 1.25 teaspoons

Sauce

  • 28 Ounce Can Crushed Italian Tomatoes
  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 Tablespoon white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 2 Cloves garlic Minced
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon basil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
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Instructions

Prepare the Dough

  1. You will need a total of 210 grams of water for the dough. About ¼ cup of the water should be warm (about 95-110 degrees) and the remaining water should be cold.
  2. Mix the yeast in the warm water until foamy.
  3. Add the flour to a stand mixer of food processor with a dough hook.
  4. While mixing, add the warm water with the yeast and then most of the cold water. Use the remaining cold water to rinse the bowl with the yeast and add to the mixing bowl.
  5. Mix for about a minute then stop and scrape the sides of the bowl to incorporate all of the dough.
  6. Mix for 2 minutes then add the salt to the dough.
  7. Continue to knead the dough in the mixer for 10 minutes. See Note 1.
  8. After kneading the dough cover with a damp, warm towel and allow the dough to rest for thirty minutes. See Note 2.

Prepare the Sauce

  1. Combine the sauce ingredients in a small pan and bring to a simmer. Simmer for about 5 minutes, until the butter is melted. Remove from the heat.

Preparing the Detroit Style Pizza

  1. Grease the Detroit style pizza pan with the 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of oil.
  2. Spread the dough in the pan trying to reach all of the edges and corners (in may not quite reach at this point). Cover the pan and rest the dough of 45 minutes.
  3. After 45 minutes respread the dough to the edges and degas the dough by gently pressing it. Recover and allow to rest for 1 hour.
  4. Prepare your smoker, grill, or oven for indirect heat and preheat to 500 degrees.
  5. Par bake the dough in the pan for 4-6 minutes.
  6. Remove from the smoker and top with your pizza toppings and the cheese, reserving about ½ cup of the cheese. See Note 3.
  7. Bake the pizza for 5 minutes then rotate the pan 180 degrees and place the remaining cheese along the border of the pizza.
  8. Bake for 5-7 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the cheese crust is slightly charred.
  9. Top the pizza with about 1.5 cups of the sauce and cut into rectangles for serving.

Notes

  • Note 1: You can hand knead the dough, however, this is a higher moisture dough so you may need to slightly flour the surface of the dough and your hands to keep it from sticking.
  • Note 2:  After the initial rest, the dough may be covered and refrigerated for up to 4 days.  If using refrigerated dough, allow a couple hours for the dough to come to room temperature before proceeding with the recipe.
  • Note 3: For a more charred crust place the cheese along the edge of the pizza at the same time as the rest of the cheese and toppings.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 609kcal (30%) Carbohydrates 64g (21%) Protein 26g (52%) Fat 30g (46%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 0.4g Cholesterol 38mg (13%) Sodium 998mg (42%) Potassium 559mg (16%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 665IU (13%) Vitamin C 15mg (17%) Calcium 220mg (22%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 609 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 609kcal 30%
Carbohydrates 64g 21%
Protein 26g 52%
Fat 30g 46%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 0.4g 20%
Cholesterol 38mg 13%
Sodium 998mg 42%
Potassium 559mg 12%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 665IU 13%
Vitamin C 15mg 17%
Calcium 220mg 22%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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