Midwest Magic: Crispy Thin Crust Pizza Recipe

Growing up in Minnesota, there was Casey’s pizza, for my husband in Chicagoland it was Rosatti’s. If you grew up in the Midwest you likely are familiar with the thin crust, crispy, cut into square pizza that I know and love.

Want to step it up a level? Try making your own super easy Homemade Pizza Sauce!

Ready to challenge yourself with the ultimate pizza night? Try out the Chicago Thin Crust Pizza! Very similar style to this recipe, a bit more prep work, but an amazingly crispy and buttery crust.

Equipment I use:

Pizza Stone

Blender/Food Processor

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Midwest-style Thin Crust Pizza

Reminiscent of Casey's or Rosatti's thin crust pizza.

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Prep Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Equipment

• pizza stone
• Food processor

Ingredients

  

• 330 g all-purpose flour 2.5 cups (plus more for dusting)
• 4 g yeast 1.5 tsp
• 6 g salt 1 tsp
• 170 g water slightly less than 1 cup
• 30 g butter ~2 Tbsp (cold, cubed)
• corn meal for dusting

Instructions

 

• To the bowl of your food processor add flour, yeast, and salt. Pulse briefly to combine. Add water and pulse a few more times to combine. Add butter and pulse a few more times until the butter is dispersed through the dough (though you should still be able to see it)
• Carefully remove the dough from the food processor onto a lightly floured surface. Lightly knead, just enough to combine into a ball. Place in a bowl and allow to rise (covered) for ~2½ hours.
• During this time, please your pizza stone in your oven and preheat to 550°F. Heat the pizza stone for 20-30 minutes for a properly crispy crust.
• Dust a pizza peel or rimless sheet-pan liberally with cornmeal. Set aside.
• On a lightly floured cutting board, roll out your pizza dough into a large thin circle (or two smaller pizzas depending on the size of your pizza stone and peel). You want the crust to be ~⅛ of an inch thick. ⅛
• Place the dough on the cornmeal prepared pan and top with sauces, cheeses, and toppings as desired. Traditionally tomato-based pizza sauce, fresh shredded mozzarella, crumbled parmesan, and pepperoni.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until cheese is well-browned.

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