detroit style pizza - Mallory Oniki

Ingredients

dough

300 grams bread flour or all-purpose flour (2 1/2 cups)
3 grams instant yeast (1 tsp)
3 grams kosher salt (1 tsp)
275 grams water slightly warm (about 1 1/4 cup)

toppings

1 tbsp butter softened
2 tsp olive oil
2 cups cheese shredded (i like to use a mix of cheddar and mozzarella)
1/2 cup sauce red sauce, ricotta, whatever sauce you're using
any other toppings! pepperoni, bacon, vegetables, etc

Instructions

Add the flour, yeast, and salt to a bowl. Stir to combine. Add the water and use a fork or rubber spatula to stir until a rough dough forms, making sure there are no remaining streaks of flour not mixed in.
Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for 2 hours. During the 2 hours, perform 4 rounds of "stretch and folds": Use lightly oiled hands to grab the dough from the sides of the bowl and pull it up and towards the center. Shape it into a rough ball.
Thoroughly grease a 9x13" pan with the 1 tbsp of softened butter. Pour 2 tsp of olive oil in the center of the pan, then remove the dough ball from the fridge and place it in the center of the pan, turning the dough until it is all covered in oil.
Cover the pan and let the dough rise for 2 hours. Then, lightly oil your hands and gently stretch the dough to fit the pan. Let the dough rise for 1 more hour, then use your fingers to lightly dimple the dough.
Preheat the oven to 500F.
Transfer the dough to the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Remove the par-baked crust from the pan and let it cool upside down on a cooling rack for at least 10 minutes.
Return the crust to the pan (no need to clean the pan in between). Top the crust with cheese, making sure there is plenty of cheese around the perimeter (this is what gets nice and crispy and forms a beautiful crust). Then add sauce, then any other toppings.
Transfer to the oven and bake for 8-12 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the cheese on the edges is very crispy.
Run a thin spatula around the edges of the pan, making sure all sides release. Use two spatulas to carefully lift the pizza out of the pan and onto a cutting board. Slice the pizza up and enjoy while it is hot!