Chicago style bratwurst pizza(w/ P-view)

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mdboatbum

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Decided I wanted a good old fashioned Chicago style deep dish last night. Had some uncased bratwurst left in the freezer from last week, and since it's Chicago style, I figured that was fitting. Made a basic bread dough with the addition of double the recommended amount of vital wheat gluten, so it was perfect for pizza.

I started off with a 12" round pizza dough which fit perfectly in my 9" deep dish pan. (also known as a heavy duty round cake pan)

It came up the sides enough to allow for the top layer to be sealed on, while still allowing for a good outer crust. Onto the bottom crust I placed a 3/4" thick disc of the bratwurst covering the whole thing. Think giant hamburger patty. By the way, sorry I forgot to take pics during the assembly process. Then I added the top crust, basically a 9" round pizza placed on top and the edges crimped onto the edges of the lower crust. Then some sauce, pepperoni, cheese and mushrooms. Into a 475˚ oven (turned out to be too hot, outer crust ended up hard as a rock) for 45 minutes.

The result, other than the hard outer crust, was FANTASTIC, if I do say so myself. 

In this pic you can see the layer of bratwurst. It was definitely a carnivore's delight! Yes, I had taken a bite before I thought to take a picture. This was actually this morning. Nothing like cold leftover pizza for breakfast.

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Here you can see the outer crust which was way overdone. I think for next time I'll do it at 425˚ for the same amount of time.

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Yes, you are right, nothing wrong with pizza for breakfast!  Looks delicious!  Maybe 400°?
 
Yeah, 400˚ might be perfect. I'll try again soon, as I still have enough dough left in the fridge.
 
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