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Detroit-style pizza
Square pan pizza with caramelised cheese edges and sauce stripes
AmericanDetroit-style pizza started in an east-side bar in 1946, baked in the blue steel trays used in the city's car factories. The airy focaccia-like crust is topped edge to edge with cubed cheese, which melts down the sides into a crunchy, lacy, caramelised frame, and the tomato sauce goes on last in two stripes. The local brick cheese is hard to find, so use half mild cheddar, half mozzarella, both with vegetarian rennet. Chef's tip: push the cheese right into the corners and against the tin; that is where the famous burnt-cheese crust comes from.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the dough
For the topping
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Mix the 10 ½ oz strong white bread flour, ⅛ oz instant dried yeast, 1 tsp salt and 1 cup lukewarm water into a wet, sticky dough. Cover and rest 20 minutes, then stretch and fold it in the bowl 4 times.
25 minStep 2: Grease a 23 × 33 cm rectangular metal tin with 2 tbsp of the 2 ⅛ tbsp olive oil. Press the dough towards the corners; it will spring back, so cover, wait 15 minutes and press again until it fills the tin. Rise 1 hour until puffy.
80 minStep 3: Simmer the 1 cup passata, 1 clove garlic, 1 tsp dried oregano, ½ tsp sugar, ¼ tsp salt and the rest of the ⅞ tbsp olive oil for 10 minutes until thick. Heat the oven to 475°F (450°F fan).
10 minStep 4: Dimple the dough with your fingertips and scatter the 7 oz low-moisture mozzarella (vegetarian rennet) and 7 oz mild white cheddar (vegetarian rennet) all over, pushing plenty against the sides of the tin.
3 minStep 5: Bake on the lowest shelf for 15–18 minutes, until the cheese edges are dark brown, almost black in places. A common mistake is taking it out when the edges are only golden.
18 minStep 6: Run a metal spatula around the edge, lift onto a board and spoon two stripes of warm sauce along the top. Sprinkle with ½ tsp chilli flakes and cut into squares.
3 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 640 kcal
- Protein
- 27 g
- Carbs
- 62 g
- Fat
- 31 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does detroit-style pizza take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of strong white bread flour?
- Plain flour, same amount (the dough will be softer and rise a little less).
- What can I use instead of low-moisture mozzarella (vegetarian rennet)?
- Provolone or a mild cheddar, same amount.
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