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Detroit-Style Pepperoni

Square. Caramelized cheese frico edges. Sauce on top, the way the pizza gods intended.

byDom K.

⏱ Total

20 min

✋ Active

20 min

◆ Difficulty

Easy

◆ How many pan?

pan

Ingredients

For 1 PAN

Detroit dough450 g

Brick cheese (or low-moist mozz)220 g

Cup-and-char pepperoni60 g

Tomato sauce120 g

Olive oil15 g

1
Oil the pan
Slick the entire 10x14 pan with olive oil. Press dough corner-to-corner. If it springs back, wait 10 min.
⏱ Dough rest10:00
2
Edge the cheese
Shred brick cheese coarsely. Push it ALL the way to the edge — this becomes the frico crust.
3
Pepperoni layer
Cup-and-char pepperoni under the cheese crisps. Some on top, some below.
4
Bake hot
500°F, lower rack. Don't open the door for the first 8 minutes.
⏱ Bake12:00
5
Stripe the sauce
Three stripes of warm sauce on top, between the pepperoni rows. This is the Detroit way.
6
Pop & cool
Run a knife around the frico edge immediately. Let it rest 3 minutes in the pan.
⏱ Rest03:00