Homemade Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza

• 3¼ cups all-purpose flour

• ½ cup yellow cornmeal

• 1½ teaspoons salt

• 2 teaspoons sugar

• 2¼ teaspoons instant yeast

• 1¼ cups water, room temperature

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

• 1 teaspoon + 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided

For the Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

• ¼ cup grated onion

• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes

• ¼ teaspoon sugar

• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh basil

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• Freshly ground black pepper

For the Toppings:

• 1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 4 cups)

• Pepperoni or other toppings of choice

• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

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