Description
This St. Louis Style Pizza recipe features a thin, cracker-like crust topped with a blend of white cheddar, Swiss, and provolone cheeses infused with a hint of liquid smoke. The pizza is baked to perfection on a preheated pizza stone, resulting in a crisp crust and golden, bubbly cheese. Finished with Italian seasoning and your favorite toppings, this pizza is served cut into squares for a classic St. Louis style experience.
Ingredients
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Crust Ingredients
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp light corn syrup
- ½ cup warm water
Cheese and Toppings
- 1 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded Swiss cheese
- ½ cup shredded provolone cheese
- ½ tsp liquid smoke
- â…“ cup pizza sauce (more or less to taste)
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- Favorite pizza toppings
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Pizza Stone: Place a pizza stone in the oven and preheat to 450ºF to ensure a hot surface for baking the pizza.
- Make the Crust Dough: In a bowl, mix all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, olive oil, light corn syrup, and warm water until thoroughly combined to form a dough ball.
- Roll Out the Crust: On a piece of parchment paper, roll out the dough as thin as possible to create the signature thin St. Louis style crust.
- Add Sauce to Crust: Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the rolled-out dough, covering the entire surface.
- Prepare Cheese Mixture: Toss the shredded white cheddar, Swiss, and provolone cheeses together with the liquid smoke to infuse a smoky flavor, then sprinkle evenly over the sauced crust.
- Add Toppings and Seasoning: Place your favorite pizza toppings on top of the cheese, then sprinkle with Italian seasoning to add herbal notes.
- Bake the Pizza: Using the parchment paper and a cookie sheet or pizza peel, transfer the pizza onto the preheated pizza stone. Bake for 12-15 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbly, and the crust is crispy and brown.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the pizza from the oven and allow it to cool for 3-5 minutes, then slice into squares and serve.
Notes
- Rolling the crust paper-thin is key to achieving the authentic St. Louis style crispiness.
- Liquid smoke enhances the cheese flavor but can be adjusted or omitted based on preference.
- A pizza stone helps achieve a crispy crust by evenly distributing heat; if unavailable, use a preheated baking sheet.
- Cutting the pizza into squares is traditional for St. Louis style pizzas, differing from typical triangular slices.
- Feel free to customize with a variety of favorite pizza toppings to tailor the pizza to your taste.
- Prep Time: 7 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
