How to make Detroit-style Pizza | CarnalDish

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining stretch.

pepperoni

🥗Healthier: turkey pepperoni

💰Cheaper: salami

Turkey pepperoni lowers calories, while salami offers similar flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option, while pecorino is often less expensive.

pizza dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pizza dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought dough

Whole wheat offers more fiber, while store-bought saves time.

Add 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon instant yeast, and 1 teaspoon diastatic malt powder to the bowl of a stand mixer and mix with a dough whisk.

Add 1 cup water and mix until there are no dry pockets of flour, creating a wet and sticky dough.

Let the dough rest for 10 to 15 minutes.

After resting, add 1 teaspoon salt to the dough and knead in the mixer for about 10 minutes.

Flour your counter and hands to help form the dough into a ball.

Add a little olive oil to a non-stick rectangular baking pan.

Place the dough in the oven with just the light on for about 15 minutes to let it rise.

After 15-20 minutes, stretch the dough to fit the corners of the pan, using oil to prevent sticking.

Cover the dough and let it rise in the oven for 2 hours.

Make the sauce by pulsing 1 can of diced tomatoes in a food processor, then mix in 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed red pepper flakes, dried oregano, black pepper, a pinch of sugar, 1 tablespoon garlic paste, and 1 tablespoon olive oil.

Shred 1 pound of low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheese by hand and set aside.

Spread a thin layer of garlic dip called 'tomb' on the base of the dough.

Add the shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the tomb, then layer on the pepperoni, and finally add dollops of the prepared pizza sauce.

Sprinkle some pink Himalayan salt and pizza seasoning over the cheese and pepperoni.

Bake the pizza in the oven for about 20 minutes until golden brown.

Let the pizza sit in the pan for 2-3 minutes after baking, then loosen the edges with a knife and transfer to a wire rack to cool for about 5 minutes before slicing.

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