Happy New Year!

Zorba

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I thought I'd start a Happy New Year thread - so Happy New Year!

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Westtown Willy

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this is my Happy New Year's Eve attempt at Chicago crust, probably my 50th attempt over the past 20+ years to duplicate it. I've never managed to get it right, but this one flew close, had that elusive & nice quality of a Chicago crust that seems to be a combination of pie/biscuit/pizza dough. I wasn't really happy with the finished color, too dark, which I attribute to the sugar this format called for, I'll eliminate that next go around, but I feel like I'm on to something here overall.

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this is my Happy New Year's Eve attempt at Chicago crust, probably my 50th attempt over the past 20+ years to duplicate it. I've never managed to get it right, but this one flew close, had that elusive & nice quality of a Chicago crust that seems to be a combination of pie/biscuit/pizza dough. I wasn't really happy with the finished color, too dark, which I attribute to the sugar this format called for, I'll eliminate that next go around, but I feel like I'm on to something here overall.
Pizza from a cast iron skillet can't be bad! Looks good from my point of view.
 

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this is my Happy New Year's Eve attempt at Chicago crust, probably my 50th attempt over the past 20+ years to duplicate it. I've never managed to get it right, but this one flew close, had that elusive & nice quality of a Chicago crust that seems to be a combination of pie/biscuit/pizza dough. I wasn't really happy with the finished color, too dark, which I attribute to the sugar this format called for, I'll eliminate that next go around, but I feel like I'm on to something here overall.

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Lol I made some deep dish from scratch last night too! Used a 1 hour fast rise beer dough recipe.

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this is my Happy New Year's Eve attempt at Chicago crust, probably my 50th attempt over the past 20+ years to duplicate it. I've never managed to get it right, but this one flew close, had that elusive & nice quality of a Chicago crust that seems to be a combination of pie/biscuit/pizza dough. I wasn't really happy with the finished color, too dark, which I attribute to the sugar this format called for, I'll eliminate that next go around, but I feel like I'm on to something here overall.

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I like how you think.

Made ours in a 12” cast iron skillet, crust is sourdough with a little semolina, olive oil, salt, honey and cold risen. Layered mozzarella, parmesan, Romano, Asiago, pepperoni, bacon and Italian sausage.

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