Homemade Detroit-Style Pizza Recipe

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Part-skim mozzarella has less fat while still melting well.

pepperoni

🥗Healthier: turkey pepperoni

💰Cheaper: salami

Turkey pepperoni reduces calories while providing similar flavor.

pizza sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: canned tomato sauce

Homemade sauce can be healthier with no preservatives.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Romano cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

In a mixing bowl, combine bread flour and salt.

Add instant yeast to one side of the bowl and salt to the other side.

Mix the flour, salt, and yeast together.

Turn on the stand mixer to medium-low and slowly add lukewarm water until a dough forms.

Knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes until smooth.

Place the kneaded dough in an oiled bowl, cover with cling wrap and a tea towel, and let it proof for 2 hours at room temperature.

After 2 hours, check the dough for bubbles and that it has risen slightly.

Preheat the oven to 500°F (260°C).

Grease a rectangular baking pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Press the dough into the corners of the pan, covering the bottom.

Cover the dough and let it rest for at least 30 minutes to relax the gluten.

After resting, check the dough; it should be easier to stretch to the edges.

Add cubed mozzarella cheese evenly over the dough, especially into the corners.

Sprinkle jack cheese all over the dough as well.

Layer pepperoni generously over the cheese, ensuring it's well-covered.

Dollop pizza sauce over the top of the pepperoni, spreading it out as desired.

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes until the edges are charred and the cheese is bubbling.

Remove the pizza from the oven and let it cool slightly before slicing.

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