Description
Thick, crispy-edged, cheesy, and topped with a bold marinara sauce, this Detroit style pizza recipe brings the iconic Motor City flavor to your kitchen.
Ingredients
Dough:
1 cup warm water
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
1 teaspoon white sugar
2½ cups bread flour
3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Sauce:
1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Toppings:
8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
4 ounces shredded mild Cheddar cheese
1 (8 ounce) package thick Beef pepperoni slices
Instructions
1. Pour warm water into the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix in yeast and sugar and let it dissolve.
2. Add 2 teaspoons olive oil, salt, and bread flour. Knead with dough hook until very smooth and elastic.
3. Oil a 10×14-inch pan with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Place dough in center and stretch to a rectangle.
4. Cover and let dough rise until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
5. Meanwhile, make the sauce by simmering marinara with oregano, red pepper flakes, and garlic powder for 15 minutes.
6. Preheat oven to 525°F (274°C). Mix Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese in a bowl.
7. Rub fingertips with pan oil, press air from dough, and stretch to edges and slightly up the sides.
8. Layer most of the Beef pepperoni on dough. Spread cheese evenly, especially to pan edges.
9. Spoon sauce in three long stripes across top. Add remaining Beef pepperoni on top.
10. Bake for 15 minutes until crust is golden and cheese edges are crisp.
11. Let cool 5 minutes. Carefully remove pizza from pan, cut into rectangles, and serve.
Notes
If you can’t find a Detroit pizza pan, a cast iron skillet or two 8-inch cake pans work too.
All-purpose flour can be used, but bread flour is preferred for better texture.
Brick cheese is traditional; substitute 12 oz if available.
Add vegetables or other preferred toppings under the cheese.
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American