Milk Chocolate Chicago style Deep Dish Pizza

Our Rebellious and delicious take on a classic Chicago style deep dish pizza!

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Total preparation time: 35 minutes. 

Ingredients for 8 servings:

• Pizza flour: 5 cups

• Salt, pepper, garlic powder: to taste 

• Yeast: 1 teaspoon

• Olive oil: 6 tbsp

• Canned peeled tomatoes: 1 cup 

• One large red onion

• Basil leaves: 5-6

• Spicy salami: 6 oz

• Mozzarella: 14 oz

• Milk chocolate flavored honey: 3 tbsp

Instructions:

For the dough

In a mixing bowl, combine the flour with the salt, the yeast, and garlic powder. Once all the dry ingredients are homogenous, add roughly one cup of warm water and mix well. 

Knead and roll the dough into a ball, and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil before kneading for a few more minutes. Carefully cover your dough with plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out and set aside to rise until doubled in size.

For the sauce

In a tall and narrow mixing bowl, add your canned tomatoes, basil, finely chopped red onion, 4 tablespoons of olive oil, and milk chocolate honey. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and garlic. Use a hand blender to puree until completely smooth.

Assembly

Roll out the pizza dough to your desired thickness, then place it in a completely heat-resistant pan (e.g., cast iron with a heat-resistant handle). Be sure to spread the dough so it covers the sides of the pan and has some overhang.

Spread the tomato sauce over it, then layer with your mozzarella and salami. Keep adding the ingredient in layers until you run out of ingredients. Place the pan on the stove and set the heat to high to lightly brown the bottom of the crust. 

Carefully,place the pizza in a preheated oven at 480°F and bake until golden brown (you'll see this on the edges of the crust). Serve hot.

Chef's tip:

If you want an extra crispy crust, pre-bake the empty pizza base for about 5 minutes. Also, don’t fear the sweetness! Chocolate honey will enhance the flavor of the sauce in an unexpectedly delicious way.