How to Make Deep Crust Pizza

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Pour 1 and half cups room temperature water into a 10 inch (25.4 cm) in diameter and 8 inch (20.3 cm) deep bowl.

   (About 12-16 minutes) , (It should rise so that it’s almost doubled in size.) , Take out the bowl from the oven; transfer the dough to the cutting board. , Lift the dough up and flip so the other side is facing up at your face.
   
   Continue this kneading process until the dough is nice and held together.
   
   When the flour on the dough or hands dies out, put more on. , The dough may try to push back into a ball, but keep pushing it otherwise. , Spread the sauce with a spoon.
   
   Make sure that it is evenly distributed on the dough. ,, Cook for 15 minutes and check.
   
   If the cheese is slightly bubbling it is ready.
   
   If not, put the pizza back in the oven for about five more minutes. ,
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   Step 2: Add 2 tablespoons olive oil

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   Step 3: 1-tablespoon salt

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   Step 4: 1-tablespoon sugar

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   Step 5: 3 and a half cups all-purpose flour

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   Step 6: and 1-cup whole-wheat flour into the bowl.

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   Step 7: Pour 1 tablespoon active dry yeast into the bowl

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   Step 8: but let it only touch the flour.

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   Step 9: Mix it all together at a slow and steady pace until it’s thoroughly mixed.

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    Step 10: Put the bowl into the oven at 75 °F (24 °C)−85 °F (−65 °C) for 1 and half hours to rise.

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    Step 11: Pour a half-cup of flour onto a one and a half-foot by one-foot cutting board.

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    Step 12: Rub a small handful of flour on your hands and with the bottom of you palm

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    Step 13: push the dough and press down with your fingers.

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    Step 14: Transfer the dough to a medium or large pizza pan and push the dough down into a thin-layered circle fitting the size of the pan.

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    Step 15: Lightly oil the pizza with olive oil

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    Step 16: and pour 1 and a half to 2 cups of any type of pizza sauce.

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    Step 17: Sprinkle 1 and a half-cups of shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese on the pizza

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    Step 18: and sprinkle 2 Tablespoons of oregano on too.

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    Step 19: Put the pizza in the oven at 375 °F (191 °C).

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    Step 20: Finished.

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