St Louis Style Pizza

INGREDIENTS

Serving Size: Makes 2 8-inch round thin crust pies

For Sauce-

• 1/2 medium tomato diced (with juice)

• 8 oz tomato sauce

• 2 tbsp brown sugar

• 1/2 tsp salt (potentially a bit more to taste)

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 3 fresh basil leaves

• 2 tbsp Port wine (Red wine can substitute)

• 1 tsp Dried Thyme

For Cheese-

• 1 cup shredded white cheddar cheese

• 1/2 cup shredded or diced provolone

• 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese

• 1/2 tsp liquid smoke

For Thin Pizza Crust Dough-

• 2 cups all purpose flour

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup water

• 4 tsp olive oil

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 2 tsp dark corn syrup

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees

2. To begin, add all ingredients for the sauce into a small sauce pot and cook on medium/low for about 20 mins

3. Now is a good time to jump to step #6 -8 and get started on the cheese! 

4. After 20 mins, turn off heat and let cool for 1 min

5. Pour sauce mixture to a blender and blend until smooth (not more than 20 seconds) 

6. Set aside

7. Shred up all three cheese and combine in a bowl. Using your hands mix cheese together.

8. Add liquid smoke and continue mixing with a a spoon

9. Set aside in fridge

10. Go back to step #3 to finish sauce

11. Once sauce and cheese are prepared, it is time to begin making the dough. The best part about this dough is that there is no need to wait for it to rise, this crust is not made with yeast.

12.  In a large bowl combine all ingredients for the dough

13. Using your hands mix throughly until combined  (Chef's Tip- rub some olive oil on your hands to prevent the dough from sticking and make the mixing process easier)

14. When dough is ready, split in half and create two balls of dough 

15.  On a large clean surface, sprinkle a light layer of flour and place dough

16.  Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough until it becomes paper thin. You will need to do a good amount of rolling here and should flip your dough over from time to time to prevent sticking.

17.  Add sauce and cheese. You can also add any other toppings you wish, feel free to get creative (but put the toppings beneath the cheese for true STL-style). Finish with a bit of dried Oregano and thyme. 

18. Place in the oven for 9-12 mins each or until cheese gets golden brown.

19. Remove from the oven and let cool for 2 mins before cutting 

AND don't forget to cut it into squares!