Deep Dish Pizza

BigGreenCraigdotcom

I love a homemade deep dish pizza! And it's even better on a Big Green Egg!! Here is my recipe. It included homemade sauce & a buttery dough for crust. Has anyone else tried a deep dish pizza?

DEEP DISH PIZZA on a Big Green Egg! 

Here is a deep dish pizza in a 15" Lodge cast iton skillet on an XL Big Green Egg.

Retired RailRoader

Very nice! Made the same last night.

Biggreeneggy

Looks good, I'm trying this next weekend.

corb69

I think you've convinced me to give this a try this weekend.

BigGreenCraigdotcom

Post some pics and let me know how it goes!

SensFan

I have tired a few times but always have a hard time getting the pizza out of the deep dish stone, the dough is free from the stone but as I tip it out all the sauce and ingredients slide off the pizza......maybe I just need more practice which really sounds like a good problem to have!!

r2davis65

Great looking pie.

BigGreenCraigdotcom

SensFan said:

I have tired a few times but always have a hard time getting the pizza out of the deep dish stone, the dough is free from the stone but as I tip it out all the sauce and ingredients slide off the pizza......maybe I just need more practice which really sounds like a good problem to have!!

Are you allowing the pizza to set up after you remove it from the heat? I use cast iron skillets to cook my pizzas and always allow them to set up for about 10 minutes before I remove them. After 10 minutes, I slide a butter knife around the entire sides then use a spatula and they always slide right out onto my cutting board. 

SensFan

Great tip I will have to try that on my next one....theory was that my crust would be over cooked if I let it sit for to long on the stone before removing it but now I am just going to let it ride...thanks

dldawes1

Looks really good. I haven't made the step to homemade yet.....waiting for warm weather !!!!!

Donnie

SpartanPride

SensFan said:

Great tip I will have to try that on my next one....theory was that my crust would be over cooked if I let it sit for to long on the stone before removing it but now I am just going to let it ride...thanks

I spray the inside of the stone with cooking spray, then before I put the dough in I coat the inside with olive oil. When it's done I let it sit for about 10 min (sometime less) and it comes right out. Did one last night and it turned out great. Love the deep dish!

BigGreenCraigdotcom

When you cook a deep dish pizza, you are basically "frying" the dough. It's virtually impossible to over oil your cooking vessel. 

DMW

Wow, deep dish pizza sounds good right now... Might have to order some...