Simple Minced Pork Deep Dish Pizza - OVEN BAKE ON CAST IRON PAN - CRUST SO CRISPY!
Channel: Wealth of Wisdom
Date: 11/07/2020

This video will show how to make so simple but yet delicious deep dish pizza cooked in the oven over cast iron skillet pan. Complete with the buttery crust, slightly sweet tomato sauce, and a thick layer of mozzarella cheese. 

Try and enjoy it with your family.

Ingredients for the dough:
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3 tablespoons olive oil divided
2 ½ teaspoons dry active yeast or 1 packet
¾ cup hot tap water around 105-115˚F
2 tablespoons sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons salt

Minced Pork Ingredients:
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Minced Pork - 300 g
4 Cloves of Garlic, minced
Olive oil for sautee
Thyme, Rosemary, Basil, Oregano, Garlic Powder - 1/4 teaspoon each
Salt &, Ground to taste
Whole Peeled Tomatoes - 1 small can

Other Ingredients:
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Tomato Paste - For Pizza base - 2 to 3 tablespoons
Mozzarella Cheese - Depends how cheezy your pizza wants
Parmesan Cheese

Instructions for Pizza Dough:
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Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil to a 10-inch cast-iron pan (or a heavy-duty 9-inch cake pan). Set aside.
Fill a medium-size bowl with hot tap water. Let sit for 2 minutes to warm up the bowl, then discard water. Add 3/4 cup hot tap water (around 105-115˚F), sugar, and yeast to the bowl. Stir until the yeast is mostly dissolved (it’s okay if the mixture is a little lumpy). Allow to sit for 4-5 minutes, until the mixture starts to bubble and foam (the bubbling and foaming means the yeast has been activated).

Once the yeast is activated add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and stir to combine. Add flour and salt. Using a wooden spoon or sturdy spatula, stir until all flour is incorporated. At first, it might seem like too much flour. Just keep stirring and it turns into a shaggy dough.

Sprinkle a work surface lightly with flour. Transfer the dough to the floured surface and knead for about 1 minute, until a nice smooth ball forms. Place the dough ball into the prepared cast iron pan and rub it around the pan to coat the bottom and sides with oil. Then turn the dough over so the oiled side is up. Cover with a kitchen towel. Allow to rest in a warm place for 15 minutes.

Remove the kitchen towel and flatten the dough with your hand. Working with your fingers, dimple and push the dough to cover the bottom of the pan. 

Instructions for Minced Pork in Tomato Peeled Sauce
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Sautee garlic and minced pork into olive oils. 
Then add all the spices and also taste with salt and ground pepper.
Once the pork is golden brown, you can add peeled tomatoes.  Tear it into pieces
and mix until all are incorporated. 

ASSEMBLE:
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Top the pizza dough with tomato paste first, then mozzarella cheese, and then with minced pork sauce and the rest of peeled tomatoes.  Last is mozzarella cheese and sprinkle with some parmesan cheese.  Fill until within a half-inch of the edges. 

Cover again with the kitchen towel. Allow to sit in a warm spot for 20 minutes while the oven is preheating. 

Preheat oven to 450˚F with a rack on the lowest level. (if using a cake pan preheat to 425˚F with a rack in the center of the oven).

When ready to bake, cover with foil (see Café Tips above) and bake for 15 minutes on the lowest rack of the oven. Remove foil and bake another 5-8 minutes or until cheese is melty and edges are light golden brown. 

Run a knife around the edge of the crust and transfer the pizza to a cutting board with a spatula. Slice and enjoy!

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