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Easily make Detroit-style deep dish pizza with a tangy sourdough crust, crispy golden cheese edges, and your favorite toppings, with options for quick or slow rise.

  • Total Time: 8 hours 55 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 350 grams water
  • 100 grams active sourdough starter
  • 10 grams olive oil (+ 3 tablespoons for pan)
  • 500 grams all purpose flour OR bread flour
  • 15 grams salt
  • 12 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
  • ½ cup pizza sauce
  • Your favorite pizza toppings

Instructions

  1. Mix all dough ingredients in a stand mixer with a dough hook on low speed (no higher than 2) until combined, scraping bowl as needed.
  2. Knead dough for 5-7 minutes until smooth and stretchy; dough will be loose like thick batter. Cover and rest 30 minutes.
  3. Perform first stretch and fold, cover and rest another 30 minutes.
  4. Perform second stretch and fold, cover and rest 30 more minutes to relax dough.
  5. Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a 9×13-inch metal baking pan (use a dark pan for crispier crust) and coat bottom and sides.
  6. Transfer dough into pan, gently fold edges inward to form a rectangle, coaxing dough towards corners. Cover with plastic wrap.
  7. Let dough rise at room temperature for 6-7 hours until puffed and bubbly.
  8. Using lightly oiled fingers, press dough into pan corners for even shape.
  9. Optionally cover and refrigerate dough up to 24 hours to bake later.
  10. Preheat oven to 450°F (232°C).
  11. Sprinkle half the shredded mozzarella evenly over dough, spreading to pan edges for crispy cheesy crust.
  12. Spread pizza sauce over the cheese layer.
  13. Add remaining mozzarella and your favorite toppings.
  14. Bake pizza on the lowest oven rack for about 25 minutes until crust is deep golden and crispy at edges.
  15. For extra browned toppings, move pizza to top rack and broil for 1-2 minutes watching carefully to prevent burning.
  16. Remove pizza from oven, run knife around pan edges to loosen, carefully slide pizza out onto cutting board.
  17. Let cool a few minutes then slice and serve.

Notes

Wet your hands when handling the loose, high hydration dough to prevent sticking., Use a dark metal pan for better heat absorption and crispier crust., Spread cheese up to the edges of the pan for the signature crispy cheesy crust edges., Using half the cheese before the sauce creates a barrier that prevents a gummy crust line., Choose between a quick rise at room temperature (6-7 hours) or slow rise in fridge (up to 24 hours) to suit your schedule.

  • Author: Laura
  • Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: American - Detroit-style pizza

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of the pizza)
  • Calories: Approximately 400-500 calories per serving (varies with toppings)
  • Fat: Approximately 15 grams per serving
  • Carbohydrates: Approximately 50 grams per serving
  • Protein: Approximately 20 grams per serving (varies with toppings)