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Detroit-Style Pizza
Our challenge in creating a recipe for Detroit pizza—a crispy, buttery pizza from the Motor City—was figuring out how to mimic the tender crumb, the mild and melty cheese (which can be found only in Michigan), and the vibrant tomato sauce that covers the pizza. To start, the stand mixer did most of the kneading for us. We topped the pizza with handfuls of Monterey Jack cheese, and a combination of dried herbs, sugar, and canned crushed tomatoes gave our sauce authentic flavor and texture.
https://www.cookscountry.com/recip…/9775-detroit-style-pizza

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 cup warm water
3/4 teaspoon salt

10 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
Tomato Sauce (recipe follows)

Directions

1. Spray a 13 x 9-inch nonstick baking pan with cooking spray. Brush bottom and sides of pan with the tablespoon of olive oil.

2. Using a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, mix flour, yeast and sugar on low speed for 10 seconds. With mixer running, slowly add the water and mix until dough forms and no dry flour remains. about 2 minutes. Scrape down the bowl as needed. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 10 minutes.

3. Add salt to the mixing bowl and knead dough on medium speed until the dough is smooth and clears the sides of the bowl, about 7 minutes. Transfer dough to the prepared pan, cover with plastic wrap, and allow to rest for 15 minutes.

4. Press dough into corners of pan (Oil your fingers to make it easier, if necessary) and let rest until doubled in size, about 2 hours.

5. Preheat oven to 500℉.

6. Sprinkle cheese over dough evenly to the sides of the pan.

7. Spoon three (1 inch wide) strips of sauce over cheese evenly down the length of the pan.

8. Bake until cheese is melted and starting to brown, about 15 minutes.

9. Let pizza cook in pan on a rack for 5 minutes.

10. Run a knife around edges of pan. Use large spatulas to loosen the whole pizza from the pan and transfer it to a cutting board. Cut into squares and serve.

Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

1 cup canned crushed tomatoes
1 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
1 Tbs chopped fresh basil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl. (Sauce can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours)

Detroit style pizza